ishq jab tak na aas-pas raha
husn tanha raha udas raha

ek hasin wahima hasin dhoka
muddaton markaz-e-qayas raha

ishq ko ajnabi samajh ke mila
husn kitna ada-shanas raha

fasl-e-gul mein hujum-e-gul ki jagah
har taraf ek hujum-e-yas raha

kis ka daman raha hai be-paiwand
kaun aasuda-e-libas raha

wo jise tera mustaqil gham hai
teri mahfil mein bhi udas raha

hae wo khanda-e-khafi ki 'zahir'
dil pasheman-e-iltimas raha