karishma-saz-o-sarapa-bahaar hai ki nahin
shabab-o-husn-e-ghazal ba-waqar hai ki nahin

khizan ka daur sahi ye batao ahl-e-chaman
yaqin-e-amad-e-fasl-e-bahaar hai ki nahin

baja ki mai-kada viran hai masjiden aabaad
rais-e-shahr bhi parhez-gar hai ki nahin

zaban khatib ki mazmun rais-e-shahr ka hai
namaziyon pe ye raaz aashkar hai ki nahin

nigah chahiye tahlil-o-tajziye ke liye
khizan ka daur nawed-e-bahaar hai ki nahin

hamara mazi-o-hazir bhi ek muamma hai
bahaar thi ki nahin thi bahaar hai ki nahin

ghazal to kahte hain sab hum magar ye dekhte hain
wo karb-e-asr ki aaina-dar hai ki nahin

hijab mane-e-jalwa sahi nawed bhi hai
khizan naqab-e-nigar-e-bahaar hai ki nahin

madar bakhshish-o-pursish ka hai niyat pe 'naim'
umid-e-rahmat-e-parwardigar hai ki nahin