narm shagufta chandni hansta hua kanwal kahun
aisa koi sanam kahan jis ke liye ghazal kahun

chand ko chehra-e-alam zakhm ko ek kanwal kahun
dil mera chahta hai aaj aisi koi ghazal kahun

taj-mahal ko marmarin jism ki ek ghazal kahun
apni ghazal ko nur ka udta hua mahal kahun

jugnu ho ya sitara ho ashk hai meri aankh ka
mah-jabin ghazal ko apni koi ghazal kahun

aap ki baat chhodiye aap to be-misal hain
husn-e-jafa-shiar ko kyun na main be-badal kahun

din hai farishta maut ka tegh-e-qaza liye hue
gham ki siyah raat ko sar pe khadi ajal kahun

rah-e-hayat pur-khatar naqd-e-hayat mukhtasar
ishq ko be-asar kahun ilm ko be-amal kahun

tul-e-shab-e-firaq se kam the khushi ke mah-o-sal
wasl ki ek umr ko hijr ka ek pal kahun

sach hai agar ki aadmi chand pe panw rakh chuka
tare bhi tod sakta hai us ko bhi muhtamal kahun

fikr ki ye nazakaten sher ki ye latafaten
husn ka ek asar kahun ishq ka ek amal kahun

sard ana ki kashmakash sham-e-firaq ban gai
wo hai agar ba-zid to kya 'raaz' ko bhi atal kahun