manzar-e-hijr aisa chubha rah gaya
apni aankhon ko main nochta rah gaya

koi gham rahnumai ko aaya nahin
ek aansu bhatakta hua rah gaya

bahte bahte nadi tham gai ashk ki
ek chehra magar tairta rah gaya

bose nadiyon ke bhi kaam aae nahin
pyas se lab sulagta hua rah gaya

us ne hathon ko jhatka mere is tarah
apne hathon ko main chumta rah gaya

phul ne kar liya tai safar mil ka
aur patthar lahu thukta rah gaya

hum ne nazron mein khud bediyan dal din
ek jalwa hamein khinchta rah gaya

is qarine se kuchla gaya mera dil
naqsh har aah par naqsh-e-pa rah gaya

khun-e-dil par mere us ka dil aa gaya
hath malta wo rang-e-hina rah gaya

jaane tahrir kya kah gai jo qalam
ungliyon ko meri chumta rah gaya

dastaken de ke chalti bani khamushi
dar mera raat bhar bolta rah gaya

aa ke aankhon mein atki rahi meri jaan
aur main rasta dekhta rah gaya

wo pari-zad thi hath aai nahin
aur 'shahbaz' par marta rah gaya