mazmun achhuta bhi ho ashaar nae hon
ho baat ghazal mein nai afkar nae hon

kaliyan bhi nai phul nae khar nae hon
nazron ka taqaza hai ki gulzar nae hon

phir aa ke zara kijiye tajdid-e-mohabbat
dil ki ye tamanna hai ki aazar nae hon

is tarah se tartib do ab saz-e-mohabbat
kuchh tar purane bhi hon kuchh tar nae hon

mazmun bahut hi hai purana tera shair
aur waqt ye kahta hai ki afkar nae hon

mai-khane ki har shai ko badal dijiye 'tishna'
saqi bhi mai-o-jam bhi mai-khwar nae hon