phir kya tha jo parde mein tha ruswa to nahin tha
tha raaz-e-mohabbat magar ifsha to nahin tha

tum jurm-e-wafa par jo ho aamada-e-tazir
ye sirf mere dil ka taqaza to nahin tha

kya soch ke aai thi use dekhne khilqat
kuchh marka-e-ishq tamasha to nahin tha

kyun aa ke mere gham ka sahaara hui ummid
imroz ka gham tha gham-e-farda to nahin tha

phir kis liye matub zamana tha 'munawar'
kahta na ghazal soch ke aisa to nahin tha