jabin ka chand banun aankh ka sitara banun
kisi jamal-e-shafaq-tab ka sahaara banun

mohabbaton ki shikaston ka ek kharaba hun
khudara mujh ko girao ki main dobara banun

ye bhigi bhigi hawaon mein sard sard mahak
jo dil ki aag mein utre to kuchh gawara banun

har ek ghuncha-dahan ka yahi taqaza hai
jamaliyat ka main aakhiri shumara banun

zamana manzar-e-mauhum ka hai shaidai
ye aarzu hai koi daur ka nazara banun

har ek mauj ho uthti jawaniyon ki dhanak
banun to aise samundar ka main kinara banun

mujhe lagan ki main aaine ki misal rahun
use hawas ki riwayat-e-sang-e-khara banun

ghazal wo kyun na ho 'farigh' dur-e-adan ki jahan
har ek sher ko zid ho ki shah-para banun