kya jaaniye kya ishq ka mear kahe hai
sajde ko bhi tauhin-e-dar-e-yar kahe hai

kya baat ye ai aql ke bimar kahe hai
gham aise hasin phul ko tu khar kahe

jis baat ko kahte hue darta hai zamana
wo mere siwa kaun sar-e-dar kahe hai

ai josh-e-junun tu hi qadam apne badha de
ye aql to har rah ko dushwar kahe hai

wo zist jise dil ki jarahat ka hai ehsas
har sans ko chalti hui talwar kahe hai

bekar sahi aankh se tapka hua aansu
anmol ise mera kharidar kahe hai

kaun aisa hai waiz jo gunahon se bacha ho
kyon baada-paraston ko gunahgar kahe hai

is bazm mein jo bhi nazar aata hai wo be-khud
ye hosh kahan kya nigah-e-yar kahe hai

fursat ho to gham-khane mein aakar kabhi sun lo
'shair' ka fasana dar-o-diwar kahe hai