rah ke gulshan mein bhi tarse hain gul-e-tar ke liye
ye muqaddar tha to kya roen muqaddar ke liye

din-o-duniya ka bhala hosh rahega kis ko
aap pahlu mein to aaen mere pal bhar ke liye

sirf ek dard-e-mohabbat hi ka rona to nahin
log phirte hain pareshan mere sar ke liye

zat se un ki hai wabasta mera dil aise
jaise diwar zaruri hai kisi dar ke liye

dagh-e-dil aisa jala hijr ki raaton mein na puchh
shama is taur na jal paegi dam bhar ke liye

tu na aae tera paigham hi aae to sahi
kuchh to saman-e-sukun ho dil-e-muztar ke liye

husn zewar ka bhala 'auj' kahan hai muhtaj
ghaza lazim to nahin hai rukh-e-anwar ke liye