raat karta tha wo ek murgh-e-giraftar se bahs
main bhi ta-subh rakhi bulbul-e-gulzar se bahs

nau-bahaaran mein wo ho jawe hai kyun surkh magar
dagh-e-dil ko hai mere lala-e-kuhsar se bahs

talib-ilm-e-mohabbat jo main tha tifli mein
thi nit aankhon ki mere husn-e-rukh-e-yar se bahs

sulh-e-kul mein meri guzre hai mohabbat ke bich
na to takrar hai kafir se na din-dar se bahs

sau zaban go huin munh mein tere ai ghuncha-e-gul
tujh ko lazim nahin karna meri minqar se bahs

shewa har-chand ki apna nahin talib-ilmi
to bhi maujud hain hum karne ko do-chaar se bahs

yun hui haar gale ka mere wo nargis-e-mast
jun kare rah mein koi kisi hoshiyar se bahs

hon wo diwana ki ek shab bhi jo main ghar mein rahun
raat ko subh karun kar dar-o-diwar se bahs

aql-e-kul ne nahin ilzam diya us ko husud
dur ho, kar na abas 'mushafi'-e-zar se bahs