kabhi haqiqat ke aaine mein kabhi libas-e-majaz mein hai
hazar-ha shakl tere jalwon ki dida-e-imtiyaz mein hai

teri mohabbat ke daere ne jo had bana di hai bandagi ki
wo khatt-e-taqdir ban ke raushan meri jabin-e-niyaz mein hai

hazaron aaine apne hathon bana bana ke hain tod dale
magar na ab tak miti wo hairat jo chashm-e-aina-saz mein hai

jo baat kahni na thi wo kah di hansi hansi mein kali kali ne
magar samajhte hain ahl-e-gulshan ki raaz gulshan ka raaz mein hai

abhi to us sang-e-astan ka nishan tak bhi nazar na aaya
abhi se kaisi tadap ye paida meri jabin-e-niyaz mein hai

anokhe mazmun hain pech-o-kham ke nirale unwan shikan shikan ke
azal se afsana-e-mohabbat kisi ki zulf-e-daraaz mein hai

mere takhayyul ko ras kya aae hind ka khar-zar 'muslim'
nasheman is tair-e-khush-ilhan ka gulsitan-e-hijaz mein he