jism-e-be-sar koi bismil koi fariyaadi tha
hashr-samaniyan thin manzil-e-jaanan ke qarib

zau-fishan shams tha par us ko khajil hona pada
un ka husn aa gaya jab mehr-e-darakhshan ke qarib

ashk ban ban ke jo chamka tha ufuq par barson
wo sitara nazar aaya tere mizhgan ke qarib

taer-e-ruh ne parwaz ki dekh ai sayyaad
tu gaya le ke qafas jab dar-e-zindan ke qarib

main to samjha tha nasheman bhi jala khair hui
barq jab kaund ke aai thi gulistan ke qarib

aatish-e-ishq bujhae na bujhi ta-ba-lahad
bhadki daman se to pahunchi ye gareban ke qarib

bu-e-gul daud ke sadqe hui gesu pe 'zahir'
aap aae jo kisi din chamanistan ke qarib