khud dard hi ko dard ka darman bana diya
main ne gham-e-hayat ko aasan bana diya

kaam aaya un ka gham bhi gham-e-rozgar bhi
donon ne mil ke mujh ko ghazal-khwan bana diya

mujh ko dayar-e-shauq se jitne bhi gham mile
un sab ko apni zist ka saman bana diya

wahshat tapak rahi hai dar-o-baam o saqf se
wo kya gae ki ghar ko bayaban bana diya

sharminda aap hon na kahin is khayal se
ek ek zakhm ko gul-e-khandan bana diya

chashm-e-karam kisi ki badi chaara-saz thi
zarra tha 'taj' mahr-e-darakhshan bana diya