kyon husn-e-tabassum ki takmil nahin hoti
har surat-e-gul un key tamsil nahin hoti

karne ko ujala to kar deti hai gir pad kar
har barq sar-e-manzil qindil nahin hoti

gul bante hue shayad dekha nahin kaliyon ko
kya chiz jawani mein tabdil nahin hoti

hota na agar daman ye chaak junun mein bhi
ruswai nahin hoti tazlil nahin hoti

aankhen hi samajhti hain aankhon key zaban 'manzar'
afsana-e-mubham ki tafsil nahin hoti