numud-e-subh par yun eatibar-e-sham aata hai
ki jaise baad-e-fasl-e-gul khizan ka nam aata hai

tabassum bhi hain aansu bhi hain un ki bazm mein lekin
wahi hai kaamyab-e-ishq jo nakaam aata hai

laga len kyon na un ke dard ko sham-e-alam dil se
wahi hamdam hai apna waqt par jo kaam aata hai

na qismat sath deti hai na dil hi sath deta hai
kisi ke aastan se jab koi nakaam aata hai

sunata hai kisi ko koi jab pur-dard afsana
na jaane kyon mere lab par tumhaara nam aata hai

kisi ki be-rukhi se tark-e-ulfat kar to dun lekin
wafaon par meri 'anjum' bada ilzam aata hai