mizaj-e-shahr ki khushki se ajnabi main tha
parampara ki kahani mein bidati main tha

ghariq-e-fisq ke chehre ko yaad phir se kar
masarraton bhare honton pe kapkapi main tha

tera ye zoam ki tu khud hi aa gaya hai yahan
ai na-samajh teri aankhon ki raushni main tha

ghazal ghazal pe tawajjoh sametne wale
tera kinaya-o-tashbih-o-shaeri main tha

jise tu shan se sar par uthae phirta hai
usi zarafat-e-dil ka dhara kabhi main tha

tere wajud se thi rangat-o-bahaar-o-saba
tere chaman ke gulabon ki tazgi main tha

mujhe nikal ke us ne bhala kiya 'mansur'
bahisht-zar ka bas ek jahannami main tha