jo husn tujh mein hai wo akhtar-o-qamar mein nahin
teri misal ka koi meri nazar mein nahin

ye mana raat hui khatm subh to aai
sahar ka husn magar aaj kyon sahar mein nahin

sabab jo baat bani us ki sarfaraazi ka
wo baat zarra barabar bhi rahbar mein nahin

mata-e-dard ata kar ai nawak-e-mizhgan
chubhan wo pahli si mere dil-o-jigar mein nahin

kamal-e-azm ki hamrah raushni hai 'riyaz'
kisi tarah ka bhi khatka mujhe safar mein nahin