murgh zirak aql ka hai ishq ka sayyaad shokh
aql hai bisyar shirin ishq ka farhad shokh

aql apne dam mein karta hai kul aalam ko qaid
band aur zanjir sun nit ishq hai aazad shokh

aql bujha aashiqan sab wajibuttazir hain
qatil-e-aql-o-fahm hai ishq ka jallad shokh

aql ko sab mulk mein hai dad insaf-o-adal
kya nihayat ishq ka hai baadshah be-dad shokh

fahm aur fikrat mein apni aql gar faulad hai
aab karta hai gala kar ishq ka haddad shokh

aql ke mizan mein aaya bahr aur bar ka hisab
nahin magar aaya adad mein ishq ka tadad shokh

aql sun jaane guzar tab aashiqan pate hain wasl
ai 'alimullah' ajab hai ishq ka irshad shokh