lutf be-bak mulaqat ka mushkil se utha
ek parda tha bil-akhir jo muqabil se utha

husn-e-khalwat-talabi ke liye mahfil se utha
ghair az ishq jo jazba ho use dil se utha

kaif-e-virani-e-khalwat se na mahfil se utha
zauq-e-dil-bastagi jab tak na tah-e-dil se utha

ishq jaisi koi shakhsiyyat-e-jama na mili
ek bhi harf is afsane ka mushkil se utha

aql se gesu-e-geti nahin suljhe yarab
koi diwana isi aab isi gil se utha

pa-shikasta gham-e-wamandagi-r-rah na kar
pas aane ko tere khud koi manzil se utha

raat guldasta-e-afsurda-dili chhod gai
gul-ba-kaf waqt-e-sahar jo teri mahfil se utha

ham-safar kaun hama-waqt hai sae ki tarah
main utha hun to koi sath muqabil se utha

chand tare bhi the mushtaq ki 'mani' ko sunen
subh-dam tak na koi raat ki mahfil se utha