kisi ke faiz-e-qurb se hayat ab sanwar gai
nafas nafas mahak utha nazar nazar nikhar gai

nigah-e-naz jab uthi ajib kaam kar gai
jo rang-e-rukh uda diya to dil mein rang bhar gai

meri samajh mein aa gaya har ek raaz-e-zindagi
jo dil pe chot pad gai to dur tak nazar gai

ab aas tut kar mujhe sukun nasib ho gaya
jo sham-e-intizar thi wo sham to guzar gai

kali dil-e-tabah ki khili na 'chishti'-e-hazin
khizan bhi aa ke ja chuki bahaar bhi guzar gai