jafa ke baad hua hai magar malal to hai
khusha-nasib unhen phir mera khayal to hai

adu ki bazm-e-tarab mein sharik kya hote
mizaj-e-dost mein ab tak bhi ishtial to hai

zaban pe harf-o-hikayat kya zaruri hain
gareban chaak dikhana hi arz-e-haal to hai

kisi ki rah-e-mohabbat mein gamzan hona
hayat ka yahi zarrin ek maal to hai

junun-e-shauq ki takmil ho na ho phir bhi
kisi ke pesh-e-nazar ishq ka sawal to hai

nazar mein pyar ishaaron mein dil ki baat ka aks
zaban pe zahiri ek un ki qil-o-qal to hai

tasawwuraat mein koi sama raha hai 'khizar'
qarar phir na sahi azm-e-nek-fal to hai