ilahi khair badh jae na shorida-sari apni
dikhata hai mera josh-e-junun diwangi apni

ye meri iztirab-e-shauq ki afzuniyan tauba
badhi jati hai paiham jaane kyon aashuftagi apni

kabhi tadpa kabhi roya kabhi dil tham kar uttha
kisi kal baithne deti nahin hai bekali apni

firaq-e-yar mein do chaar aansu gar baha dete
bujha lete hum in ashkon se shayad tishnagi apni

bahaar-e-husn ke jalwe meri aankhon mein rahte hain
chaman-andoz rahti hai nigah-e-ashiqi apni

kisi ke nargisi saghar ka nashsha chha gaya dil par
khirad ke hosh gum hain badh gai hai be-khudi apni

shabab-e-husn ki shokhi junun dar-parda lai hai
to aakhir-kar badh jae na kyon waraftagi apni

na jaane kis ki barq-e-husn ne barbaad kar dala
ki badhti ja rahi hai dam-ba-dam diwangi apni

mera charcha zamane ke adibon mein 'faza' hoga
kisi din rang laegi jahan mein shaeri apni