karam-e-fitrat-e-ahbab wahi hai ki jo tha
yani haal-e-dil-e-betab wahi hai ki jo tha

raunaq-e-shahr meri aankhon se dekho logo
ek virana pas-e-khwab wahi hai ki jo tha

barha chheda hai saz-e-rag-e-jaan ko phir bhi
dil se ek rishta-e-mizrab wahi hai ki jo tha

ashk-e-ulfat ko hiqarat se na dekho ki ye ashk
aaj bhi gauhar-e-nayab wahi hai ki jo tha

yun to har tarah masail mein izafa hai magar
qissa-e-mimbar-o-mehrab wahi hai ki jo tha

takiya-e-khak-e-qanaat hai idhar aur udhar
bistar-e-atlas-o-kamkhab wahi hai ki jo tha

lakh taskin ke saman mayassar hain 'ziya'
aalam-e-dida-e-be-khwab wahi hai ki jo tha