misal-e-mushk zaban se meri fasana gaya
main ek tarannum-e-khush-lab jise suna na gaya

gulon ke ishq mein kharon se dosti kar li
bas ek murgh-e-chaman tha jo aashiqana gaya

hui thi rahnumai magar ye jurm ka shauq
usi ke kucha-e-qatil mein mujrimana gaya

kabhi tasawwur-e-jaanan kabhi tasalli-e-dil
tumhaari yaad se khali kabhi raha na gaya

mera ye jurm bhi likh de mere nawishte mein
ki main takalluf-e-ulfat mein mukhlisana gaya

kitab-e-zist ki tabir marg-e-dil hi to hai
jise suna to gaya hai abhi padha na gaya

siyah raat ki tanhaiyan khuda ki panah
'qamar'-nazhad tha dilbar to dil-barana gaya