lai nahin payam koi zulf-e-yar se
mujh ko shikayaten hain nasim-e-bahaar se

khela ho jo daraazi-e-gesu-e-yar se
wo kya darega tul-e-shab-e-intizar se

aahista ai nasim ki ye zindagi meri
milti hui hai sham-e-sar-e-rah-guzar se

mera hi ek aks hai kya tur kya kalim
dekhe koi mujhe nigah-e-e'tibar se

ek dagh hi sahi thahar ai marg-e-na-gahan
le jaen kuchh to aalam-e-na-paedar se

mujh ko mitae gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar kya
bahar hai ishq gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar se

wo dil ke aaine mein rahe aur meri nazar
aage badhi na aaina-e-e'tibar se

hum be-khudan-e-ishq se kya pursish-e-bahaar
puchho hamare pairahan-e-tar-tar se

meri tarah unhen bhi na ruswa kare 'zafar'
darta hun apne nala-e-be-ikhtiyar se