main ne is taur se aankhon mein basae rukhsar
main ne jis samt nazar ki nazar aae rukhsar

ru-ba-ru ho ke musawwir ne meri aankhon mein
ek nazar dekh ke kaghaz pe banae rukhsar

qalb-e-muztar ko mila chain bhari mahfil mein
us ne chilman ko hata kar jo dikhae rukhsar

lafz ghabraate hue kilk se bahar nikle
hae tahrir ki jis waqt sana-e-rukhsar

gesu-e-yar ne is waste pahra rakkha
koi anjaan bashar dekh na pae rukhsar

jab kabhi ashkon ki barish mein nahae rukhsar
lab se nikla mere be-sakhta hae rukhsar

apne rukhsar talak lab nahin jate mere
ji mein aata hai ki chumun main parae rukhsar

ek lamhe ke liye zulfen hati thin 'mehwar'
chashm-e-baatin mein hui qaid ada-e-rukhsar