is haqiqat ke siwa kya shahr kya virana tha
ya mera afsana tha ya aap ka afsana tha

sehr aankhon ka teri kya saqi-e-mai-khana tha
mai-kashon par kaif tari raqs mein paimana tha

yun tajassus mein kisi ki phir raha tha ku-baku
ashk-e-khun aankhon mein lab par ishq ka afsana tha

wo bhi kya din kya zamana tha ki jab sab ke liye
faiz-e-saqi aam tha aur wa dar-e-mai-khana tha

rah gaya ban kar junun-e-ishq sharh-e-kaenat
ek wo lafz-e-anal-haq jo ki gustakhana tha

ek hi markaz pe tha nazzara-e-naz-o-niyaz
meri surat se ayan aks-e-rukh-e-jaanana tha

'dard' us ki zindagi bhi thi bhala kya zindagi
gham se jo na-ashna tha dard se begana tha