mohabbat ho to sham-e-gham bhi pur-tanwir hoti hai
chamak si dil mein aankhon mein koi taswir hoti hai

nazar aae bahut masrur arbab-e-chaman mujh ko
nahin malum kya is khwab ki tabir hoti hai

yahi tarikiyan gham ki payam-e-amn laengi
andheron ke pas-e-parda sahar tamir hoti hai

jawani ki khataon par sazaen dawar-e-mahshar
kahin diwangi bhi qabil-e-tazir hoti hai

nikal jate kabhi ke nikhat-e-gul ki tarah 'qaisar'
magar khak-e-watan uth uth ke daman-gir hoti hai