kohkan aashiq raha na qais diwana raha
ab zaban-zad-khalq to apna hi afsana raha

dekh kar kahte hain sab abru o chashm-e-mast-e-yar
kyunki mehrab-e-haram ke niche mai-khana raha

kis tarah se ye nagar ai ham-nafas aabaad ho
barson shahr-e-dil pe jaish-e-ishq ka thana raha

nit rahe wabasta-e-zanjir-e-zulf-e-mahwishan
firqa ushshaq mein apna yahi bana raha

garche khwab-o-khur se hijran mein hue farigh wale
shab ki bedari rahi aur un ko gham khana raha

taqat-o-sabr-o-khirad to de chuke kab ke jawab
hijr mein ab ek baqi hum ko mar jaana raha

dil ulajhta hai mera jaldi bata mashshata aaj
der tak zulfon mein us ki kis liye shana raha

hum to aql-o-hosh ke 'nami' ke qail hain ki ye
umr bhar husn-e-pari-ruon ka diwana raha