puchhte hain bazm mein sun kar wo afsana mera
aap hain kahti hai duniya jis ko diwana mera

bas yahi hai mukhtasar tashrih husn-o-ishq ki
wo tumhaari dastan hai ye hai afsana mera

hain tasawwur mein tere jalwe teri ranaiyan
raunaq-e-sad-anjuman hai aaj virana mera

khud mere aansu hi us ke haq mein shoale ban gae
barq-o-baran se to tha mahfuz kashana mera

khil raha hai mere chehre se mera ahwal-e-gham
kah rahi hai meri khamoshi hi afsana mera

main nahin qail kisi taqlid ka ai rahbaro
har qadam uthta hai manzil mein harifana mera

maujzan hai khun-e-dil ab chashm-e-tar mein ai 'jalis'
baada-e-gul-gun se hai labrez paimana mera