kisa-e-gul mein band thi khushbu
kis qadar khud-pasand thi khushbu

sar-nigun tha ghurur-e-ghuncha-o-gul
sar-ba-sar sar-buland thi khushbu

ahl-e-gulshan the mahw-e-ramish-o-rang
han magar fikrmand thi khushbu

ud gai aamad-e-khizan se qabl
waqai aql-mand thi khushbu

aan-e-wahid mein aa ke laut gai
aahuon ki zaqand thi khushbu

daftar-e-gulsitan tha tulani
aur bas harf-e-chand thi khushbu

mujib-e-ishq thi magar 'fartash'
aagahi thi na pand thi khushbu