muddat se hun main sar-khush-e-sahba-e-shaeri
nadan hai jis ko mujh se hai dawa-e-shaeri

main lucknow mein zamzama-sanjaan-e-shahr ko
barson dikha chuka hun tamasha-e-shaeri

phabta nahin hai bazm-e-amiran-e-dahr mein
shaer ko mere samne ghaugha-e-shaeri

ek turfa khar se kaam pada hai mujhe ki hae
samjhe hai aap ko wo masiha-e-shaeri

hai shaeron ki ab ke zamane mein ye maash
phirte hain bechte hue kala-e-shaeri

leta nahin jo mol koi muft bhi use
khiffat utha ke aate hain ghar wae shaeri

ai 'mushafi' ze-gosha-e-khalwat-burun khiram
khalist az-barae tu khud ja-e-shaeri

har sifla-ra zaban-o-bayan-e-tu-kai rasad
aare tui fughani o baba-e-shaeri

majnun manam chira digare ranj mi burad
dar hissa-e-man aamada laila-e-shaeri