rakh ke dher pe kya shoala-bayani karte
ek qisse ki bhala kitni kahani karte

husn itna tha ki mumkin hi na thi khud-nigari
ek imkan ki kab tak nigarani karte

shola-e-jaan ko bujhate yunhi qatra qatra
khud ko hum aag banate tujhe pani karte

phul sa tujh ko mahakta hua rakhte shab bhar
apne sanson se tujhe raat ki rani karte

naddiyan dekhen to bas sharm se pani ho jaen
chashm-e-khun-basta se paida wo rawani karte

sab se kahte ki ye qissa hai purana sahab
aah ki aanch se taswir purani karte

dar-o-diwar badalne mein kahan ki mushkil
ghar jo hota to bhala naql-e-makani karte

koi aa jata kabhi yunhi agar dil ke qarib
hum tera zikr pae-yaad-dahani karte

sach to ye hai ki tere hijr ka ab ranj nahin
kya dikhawe ke liye ashk-fishani karte

dil ko har lahza hi di aql pe hum ne tarjih
yar-e-jaani ko kahan dushman-e-jaani karte

shab isi tarah basar hoti hai meri 'irfan'
harf-e-khush-rang ko andoh-e-maani karte