mere mitane ki tadbir thi hijab na tha
wagarna kaun se din husn be-naqab na tha

agarche nazkash-e-esaghar-e-sharab na tha
khumar-khane mein mujh sa koi kharab na tha

khula tilism-e-tamanna to khul gaya ye bhi
ki ek fareb-e-nazar tha tera shabab na tha

khayal-e-dost teri jalwa-tabiyon ki qasam
jo tu na tha meri duniya mein aaftab na tha

tere firaq ki raaten thin is qadar maghmum
ki dagh-e-khatir-e-mahzun tha mahtab na tha

bura ho nala-e-paiham ka kuchh dinon pahle
khamosh raat ke dil mein ye pech-o-tab na tha

nigah milte hi ghash kha ke gir padin nazren
thi ek barq-e-mushakkal tera shabab na tha

azal ke din se hain hum mast-e-jalwa-e-saqi
hamare samne kis roz aaftab na tha

kuchh apne saz-e-nafas ki na qadr ki tu ne
ki is rabab se behtar koi rabab na tha

dil-e-kharab ka 'ehsan' ab khuda-hafiz
kharab tha magar aisa kabhi kharab na tha