khwahish-e-wasl ke zindan mein rakkha hua hai
khud ko ek shakhs ke imkan mein rakkha hua hai

hausla padta nahin kaise uthaun us ko
hijr ka dukh bhi to saman mein rakkha hua hai

dekhne wale bhi hairan hue jate hain
dil ne har zakhm namakdan mein rakkha hua hai

titliyan phul samajhte hue aa jati hain
us ki taswir ko gul-dan mein rakkha hua hai

ek paristan mein thahraya hai us ishq ne aur
dusre shakhs ko multan mein rakkha hua hai

aate-jate hue dil us ke tasawwur mein rahe
hijr is waste dalan mein rakkha hua hai

aur to kuchh bhi nahin is mein fazilat aisi
ek tajassus hai jo insan mein rakkha hua hai

dil ki taskin ko ye baat bhi kya kam hai 'ayaz'
us ne kuchh roz tujhe dhyan mein rakkha hua hai