husn-o-ulfat ki kahani kya hai
kya bataen ki jawani kya hai

teri zulfon se mahakta hai jahan
mushk kya raat ki rani kya hai

chand ilzam junun ke warna
aur do din ki jawani kya hai

tere daman ka bharam rakhte hain
ashk kya chiz hai pani kya hai

tere honton se hua dil sairab
pyas kya tishna-dahani kya hai

jumbish-e-lab ko tarasta hai 'ayaz'
puchhte kya ho kahani kya hai