samar se puchh lo zauq-e-tarash kaisa hai
wo dil jo tum ne kiya qash qash kaisa hai

koi to saql gira hoga bahr-e-sakit mein
wagarna phir ye dili irtiash kaisa hai

na taziyat ki zarurat na fikr-e-ghamzadagan
hanut jis ne bhi ki apni lash kaisa hai

nuqush-e-maslak-o-minhaj hi bataenge
wo khush-mizaj hai ya bad-qimash kaisa hai

hawas-bhakhta jis se hain aasman-o-zamin
bata wo saneha-e-dil-kharash kaisa hai

wo ji raha tha duaon ke sakht narghe mein
hisar-e-zat hua pash pash kaisa hai

wajud us ka tha aaina-e-tilismati
wo aks jis ne kiya raaz fash kaisa hai

qimar-khana-e-dil mein khayal-e-rangin se
jo shakhs khelta rahta tha tash kaisa hai

kahin to wo bhi tumhaari tarah na ho 'rahi'
batao jis ki hai tum ko talash kaisa hai