main kya kahun ki teri chashm-e-iltifat nahin
hayat-e-shauq pe tari gham-e-hayat nahin

jo dil pe guzrin mohabbat ke khas lamhon mein
hudud-e-sharh-o-bayyan mein wo waqiat nahin

gham-e-dawam-e-mohabbat hai tishna-e-mani
fana ke baad agar manzil-e-hayat nahin

tere baghair bhi ehsas-e-zist hai lekin
tadap mein dard ki wo shorish-e-hayat nahin

maqam-e-be-khudi ishq ai maaz-allah
main us jagah hun jahan mujh ko hosh-e-zat nahin

nigah-e-dost teri dil-nawaziyan malum
khata muaf main khwahan-e-iltifat nahin

jamal tak hi na mahdud rakh nazar 'mani'
ki aashiqi ki yahi sari kaenat nahin