pareshan hain khirad-mandon ki hairani nahin jati
mitai aql se tahrir-e-peshani nahin jati

bhulata hun unhen jitna wo utne yaad aate hain
khalish zakhm-e-mohabbat ki ba-asani nahin jati

agar ho shisha-e-dil saf to dam-bhar mein khul jae
haqiqat kyon khuda-e-pak ki jaani nahin jati

muqaddar mein jo likkha hai wo badla hai na badlega
khudai hukm mein hujjat koi mani nahin jati

kisi ka jalwa-e-rangin kahin ek bar dekha tha
magar ab tak nigahon ki wo hairani nahin jati

hawas didar ki dil se jo nikle bhi to kya nikle
bahaar-e-husn ki jab jalwa-samani nahin jati

hayat-e-chand-roza ke tamashon mein hain gham aise
hamare dil se hirs-e-alam-e-fani nahin jati

hamari zindagi hai ek bahaar-e-be-khizan 'aqil'
hamare tair-e-dil ki ghazal-khwani nahin jati