khalish-o-soz dil-figar hi di
dil mein shamshir aab-dar hi di

bewafa se muamle ke liye
ek tabiat wafa-shiar hi di

kaifiyat dil ki byan karne ko
ek aawaz dil-figar hi di

khar ko to zaban-e-gul bakhshi
gul ko lekin zaban-e-khar hi di

dil shab-e-zinda-dar hum ko diya
husn ko chashm-e-pur-khumar hi di

khud raqibon ke waste main ne
zulf mashuq ki sanwar hi di

kya nasheb-o-faraaz thi 'tanwir'
zindagi aap ne guzar hi di