mere afkar ne jis shai se jila pai hai
ishq ki zinda-dili husn ki ranai hai

shakh-e-gul mein jo nazakat jo lahak aai hai
teri bahon ki lachak hai teri angdai hai

phir ubharne lage na khasta-mazi ke nuqush
lauh-e-dil par koi taswir ubhar aai hai

gham-o-andoh ke is daur mein kya aish-o-nishat
shadyane hain khushi ke na wo shahnai hai

zindagi hai ki bulati hai taqazon ki taraf
dil giraftar-e-kham-e-zulf-e-chalipai hai

rahiye khamosh to haalat bigad jate hain
aur kuchh kahiye to andesha-e-ruswai hai

dil wo kya hai ki na ho jis mein mohabbat ka junun
sar wo kya hai ki jo be-waza jabin-sai hai

main ki darpesh hai mujh ko safar-e-dur-o-daraaz
aur ek wo hain ki un ko gham-e-tanhai hai

koi marham na mudawa koi phaha na dawa
zist odhe hue zakhmon ki rida aai hai

zarf-o-himmat se siwa di nahin jati taklif
itna gham dete hain jitni ki shakebai hai

'taj' ye zor-e-bayan jo bhi sukhan mein kuchh hai
asar-e-tarbiyat-e-shewan-e-minai hai