na nishat-e-chaara-sazi na malal-e-kam-nigahi
mujhe us nazar ne mara be-gunah be-gunahi

sar-e-anjuman ghanimat hai buton ki kam-nigahi
ki sukun-e-dil pe aati hai nazar se bhi tabahi

ye siyasat-e-bahaaran hai khizan ki be-panahi
ki jo jal uthe nasheman to chaman na de gawahi

teri anjuman se bahar kai aaftab nikle
na dhuli kisi sahar se kisi raat ki siyahi

tere shahr se nikalte hi mizaj-e-dahr la hi
na wo rabt-e-shabnam-o-gul na wo baad-e-subh-gahi

tere shahr-e-arzu mein yunhi kat gai hain raaten
na junun ki aankh jhapki na khirad ne li jamahi

diye teri rahguzaron ke jahan jahan jale hain
na charagh-e-but-kada hai na charagh-e-khanqahi

na sanam-kade ki manzil na haram ka aastana
wo nazar jahan uthi hai wahin ruk gae hain rahi

koi 'shor' ye to puchhe dar-o-baam-e-khusrawi se
ye lahu se kis ke raushan hai charagh-e-kaj-julahi