mahfil mein us pe raat jo tu mehrban na tha
aisa subuk tha ghair ki kuchh bhi giran na tha

wasl-e-butan mein khauf-e-firaq-e-butan na tha
goya ki apne sar pe kabhi aasman na tha

pesh-e-raqib pursish-e-dil tum ne khub ki
dushman tha parda-dar na tha raaz-dan na tha

ibrat dila chuki thi hamari sitam-kashi
mutlaq shab-e-visal adu shadman na tha

bigde hue raqib se wo aae mere ghar
is husn-e-ittifaq ka koi guman na tha

sargarm-e-nala kyun rahi bulbul bahaar mein
kya hum na the asir ki zauq-e-fughan na tha

sarshaar-e-be-khudi the 'asar' bazm-e-yar mein
kya jaanen hum raqib kahan tha kahan na tha