mehrban mujh pe dam-e-naza wo gulfam hua
bare aaghaz se behtar mera anjam hua

kabhi aata nahin yan harf-e-shikayat lab tak
kya zaban par bhi musallat dil-e-nakaam hua

qaid-e-hasti se riha hunga na be-maut aae
mujh se wahshi ke liye tar-e-nafas dam hua

shana kahta hai mere dil se mukhatib ho kar
jo phansa zulf mein wo morid-e-alam hua

dahan-e-yar ke mazmun jo ghazal mein dekhe
log kahne lage shair ko ye ilham hua

harf-e-rukhsat to zaban par tere aaya bhi na tha
muztarib pahle hi kyon ye dil-e-nakaam hua

apne saqi ki shikayat nahin karta lekin
dur kaisa hai ki mamlu na mera jam hua

rang faq mah-e-munawwar ka hua gardun par
jalwa-farma wo pari-ru jo lab-e-baam hua

is zamane mein wo jadu hai khushamad ka kalam
jis ne 'talib' suna wo banda-e-be-dam hua