kabhi khizan kabhi kaifiyyat-e-bahaar to hai
ye dhup chhanw ka mausam bhi khush-gawar to hai

hawa chaman ki na ras aa saki to is se kya
hamare khun se khak us ki lala-zar to hai

ye aur baat ki fitrat ko said kar na sake
sabil chunne ka insan ko ikhtiyar to hai

hamare gham ka mudawa mile mile na mile
hamari jehd se hasil hamein qarar to hai

sahab-e-dard ka saya ghana hai aaj bahut
chadhegi dhup magar kal ye eatibar to hai

ye baat tai hai ki dil ka jumud tutega
faza-e-zehn pe chhaya hua ghubar to hai

nigah-e-naqd ki taskin ke waste 'jauhar'
mere kalam mein talkhi-e-khush-gawar to hai