raha pesh-e-nazar hasrat ka bab awwal se aakhir tak
padhi kis ne mohabbat ki kitab awwal se aakhir tak

ishaara tak na likkha koi us ne rabt-e-baham ka
bahut be-rabt hai khat ka jawab awwal se aakhir tak

mayassar khak hota zindagi mein lutf-e-tanhai
rahe do do farishte ham-rikab awwal se aakhir tak

khushi mein bhi mohabbat dushman-e-sabr-o-sakun nikli
raha dil mein wahi ek iztirab awwal se aakhir tak

ghalat-koshi ki aadat ne asar paida kiya aisa
ghalat nikla gunahon ka hisab awwal se aakhir tak

mujhe le aai hai umr-e-rawan kin kharzaron mein
hua hai chaak daman-e-shabab awwal se aakhir tak

majal-e-guftugu pai to ab kyun mohr-bar-lab hai
suna de o dil-e-ghaflat-maab awwal se aakhir tak

andhere mein talash-e-dil agar hoti to kya hoti
shab-e-tarik tha daur-e-shabab awwal se aakhir tak

dahan-e-zakhm se bhi 'josh' haal-e-dil suna dekha
namak-pashi hi tha un ka jawab awwal se aakhir tak