mannat-guzar dida-e-giryan na tha kabhi
ye dil mariz-e-jalwa-e-jaanan na tha kabhi

us ko bhi tha hujum-e-tajalli se ehtiyat
main bhi haris-e-lutf-e-charaghan na tha kabhi

chupke se aaj wo bhi tah-e-khak so gae
jin ko khayal-e-gor-e-ghariban na tha kabhi

jo mo'atabar hua hai nigah-e-jamal mein
mahw-e-tawaf-e-sham-e-farozan na tha kabhi

ai be-charagh suni haweli ke basiyo
kya tum ko khauf-e-gardish-e-dauran na tha kabhi

kyon kam hua hai kucha-e-qatil mein eatibar
kya main asir-e-gesu-e-khuban na tha kabhi

nur-e-hira ke faiz se pahle to ai hayat
irfan-e-zat ka tujhe irfan na tha kabhi

simta hua hun sharm se mahshar ki bhid mein
dil mein khayal-e-daftar-e-isyan na tha kabhi

rakkhi mere zamir ne aab-e-ana ki laj
main zer-e-bar-e-khwaja-o-sultan na tha kabhi

'bazmi' tumhaare daur ki millat-faroshiyan
itna to be-zamir musalman na tha kabhi