khuda jaane zaban par aaj kis kafir ka nam aaya
mohabbat jhum jhum utthi mashiyyat ka salam aaya

adab ai aarzu-e-shauq waqt-e-ehtiram aaya
junun ki manzilen tai ho chukin dil ka maqam aaya

tariq-e-ishq mein aksar ek aisa bhi maqam aaya
qadam uthne nahin pae ki manzil ka salam aaya

maze ke sath guzra hun mohabbat ki manazil se
kabhi apna maqam aaya kabhi un ka maqam aaya

wo lamha bhi kisi ki anjuman mein kya qayamat tha
nigahon ki zaban mein dil ko jab dil ka payam aaya

yakayak aur dil ki dhadkanon ka tez ho jaana
sanbhal ai ishq phir shayad koi nazuk maqam aaya

shaguft-e-dil hi ke dam tak thi rang-o-bu ki duniya bhi
na phir koi kali chatki na phir koi payam aaya

badal kar rah gain ai 'arzu' qismat ki tahriren
ye kis ke dast-e-nazuk se mere hathon mein jam aaya