mera tarz-e-bayan-e-shauq bebakana hota hai
amal jo rind se hota hai wo rindana hota hai

meri rudad mein muzmar hai haal-e-zindagi tera
bayan-e-ishq goya husn ka afsana hota hai

nahin milti hai dam lene ki mohlat sham-e-mahfil ko
idhar parwana hota hai udhar parwana hota hai

harif-e-nargis-e-mastana kya koi tumhaara ho
jise diwana tum karte ho wo diwana hota hai

kabhi rindan-e-mahfil be-piye makhmur hote hain
kabhi ye khas faiz-e-nargis-e-mastana hota hai

jab un se zo'm-e-khuddari mein khinch jata hun kahti hain
ye tarz-e-mirzayana to mashuqana hota hai

jab abr-e-mai-kada-bar-dosh sehn-e-bagh mein aae
usi ko kahte hain farzana jo diwana hota hai

janab-e-waiz-e-rangin-bayan se koi ye puchhe
ki kyon har waz mein zikr-e-mai-o-paimana hota hai

main kahne ko to apni dastan-e-ishq kahta hun
magar munh se nikal kar husn ka afsana hota hai

mai-e-ummid se bhar leta hun aajiz nahin hota
tahi-dasti mein jab khali mera paimana hota hai

badha deta hun main khud hath rukta hai agar saqi
mera har feal bazm-e-mai mein be-bakana hota hai

abhi jo raaz hai pinhan ayan ho jaega ek din
ki afsun-e-mohabbat hi to phir afsana hota hai

rahi qaid-e-makan se mai-kashi aazad 'bedil' ki
jahan wo baith jata hai wahi mai-khana hota hai