jab bhi saman-e-sukun-e-dil-o-jaan hone laga
chot khai thi kabhi is ka guman hone laga

ab teri anjuman-e-naz koi raaz nahin
ab mera dard bhi lafzon mein bayan hone laga

zist kya chiz hai koi bhi na pahchan saka
surkh-ru kaun hua kis ka ziyan hone laga

shoala-e-gul ne liya daman-e-gulchin se khiraj
khud bahaaron ko bhi ehsas-e-khizan hone laga

chaaragar chaak-gareban ki khabar lene lage
aam phir shikwa-e-bedad-garan hone laga

waqt ke sath to ehsas bhi mit jata hai
kis ko malum ki ab dard kahan hone laga

kisi tufan ki aamad hai khuda khair kare
mehrban hum pe jo wo dushman-e-jaan hone laga