karam ba-nam-e-sitam us pe be-hisab hua

karam ba-nam-e-sitam us pe be-hisab hua
jo lut gaya rah-e-ulfat mein kaamyab hua
nazar nazar ne pinhaya libas-e-tar-e-nazar
pas-e-naqab hua jo bhi be-naqab hua


wo sarfaraaz hua karobar-e-ulfat mein
bara-e-mashq-e-jafa jis ka intikhab hua
na zindagi ne qubula na maut ne puchha
kharab-haal zamana bahut kharab hua


utar gae jo kisi ki hansi ke sadqe mein
un aansuon ka hua to kahan hisab hua
ye kya ki apni bhi pahchan ho gai mushkil
bil-akhir apni nigahon se bhi hijab hua


utar saka jo khara waqt ki kasauti par
maal-e-kar wo zarra bhi aaftab hua
dil-o-nazar ki bahaaron ke rukh palatte hi
'rishi' gulab ka chehra bhi aab aab hua