nigah-e-awwalin ki dilistani yaad aati hai
kisi na-mehrban ki mehrbani yaad aati hai

qarib-e-shakh-e-gul hoti hai jab dastan-sara bulbul
hamein bhi bhuli-bisri ek kahani yaad aati hai

dil-e-nashadman ko aur bhi nashad karne ko
dil-e-nashadman ki shadmani yaad aati hai

jawani aur bu-e-gul mein ya rab kya talluq tha
ki bu-e-gul se piri mein jawani yaad aati hai

ghazal ab khatm ho jati hai apni panch sheron par
jawani aur tabiat ki rawani yaad aati hai