kabhi ojhal kabhi pesh-e-nazar hai
mohabbat mein shararat ka asar hai

lachak jaegi shakh-e-gul kahan par
nazakat se wo apni be-khabar hai

adaen dil pe dastak de rahi hain
mohabbat guftugu se baala-tar hai

unhen haq hai wo mujh se ruth jaen
magar dil mein rahen ye un ka ghar hai

khayalon mein raha karta hai har dam
bichhad kar bhi wo mera ham-safar hai

agar mumkin ho khushbuon se bhar do
kahani zindagi ki mukhtasar hai

jhukaegi use kya khak duniya
khuda ke samne jhukta jo sar hai

milegi manzil-e-'maqsud' ek din
abhi shadab khwahish ka shajar hai