rafta-rafta ishq ko khud-agahi hone lagi
dur kuchh barham-mizaji husn ki hone lagi

allah allah girya-e-shabnam pe bhi hain khanda-zan
bar-e-khatir mujh ko phulon ki hansi hone lagi

dar-haqiqat ye mere zauq-e-nazar ka faiz hai
husn ki duniya mein paida dil-kashi hone lagi

shaikh jab ishq-e-butan mein ho gae na-kaamyab
imtihanan phir khuda ki bandagi hone lagi

un ke kuche mein bhi jaana mujh ko aasan ho gaya
parda-posh-e-arzu diwangi hone lagi

jor se kuchh kam nahin un ki karam-farmaiyan
barsar-e-bazar hum se dil-lagi hone lagi

aashiyan ki khair ho ya-rab ye kya andher hai
shab ko gulshan ki taraf kyon raushni hone lagi

faiz 'sahir' jaaniye is ko janab-e-'josh' ka
ab hamari shaeri bhi sahiri hone lagi