mila tha roz-e-azal zauq-e-kaamyab mujhe
meri nazar ne kiya khud hi intikhab mujhe

na e'tibar mere zarf ka tha saqi ko
kabhi na bhar ke diya saghar-e-sharab mujhe

hawa-e-dahr se bikhra hai dil ka shiraaza
waraq waraq nazar aati hai ye kitab mujhe

main apni khami-e-tarz-e-bayan pe nadim hun
mera sawal hi khud ban gaya jawab mujhe

kiya hai dida-e-anjam main ne aagah-e-raaz
bisat-e-dahr 'munawar' hai farsh-e-khwab mujhe