shab-e-mahtab bhi apni bhari-barsat bhi apni
tumhaare dam-qadam se zindagi thi zindagi apni

yahan pabandi, naraazi, jununi baat hai warna
jamal-e-yar se kuchh kam nahin tabindagi apni

mujhe shadabi-e-sahne-e-chaman se khauf aata hai
yahi andaz the jab lut gai thi zindagi apni

tumhaara gham ise aashob-e-sarasar bachae ga
hawaon se bhadak utthi hai sham-e-zindagi apni

magar tum bhi to ek bu-e-gurezan ki tarah nikle
guzarne ko guzar jati bahaar-e-dosti apni

zahir is chashm-e-awwal pe yunhi mahsus hota hai
badi muddat se hai jaise kisi se dosti apni