shagufta apna dil-e-dagh-dar rahta hai
yahan khizan mein bhi lutf-e-bahaar rahta hai

tasawwur-e-rukh-o-gesu-e-yar rahta hai
yahan khayal ye lail-o-nahaar rahta hai

tumhaari tegh-e-nigah tez kyon hai aashiq par
ye said aap hi har-dam shikar rahta hai

siyah-poshi-e-pir-e-falak hai raaz-e-ajib
gham us ko kis ka hai kyon sogwar rahta hai

kiya hai aankhon mein jis din se lakht-e-dil ne maqam
hamare pesh-e-nazar lala-zar rahta hai

khuda bachata hai bas warna aashiq-e-mahjur
ajal se aath pahar ham-kanar rahta hai

jise ki gardish-e-gardun ne pis dala ho
zamin se kab use khauf-e-fishaar rahta hai

gunahgar hun 'talib' isi sabab har-dam
khayal-e-amad-e-roz-e-shumar rahta hai