shahpara-e-adab ho agar wardat-e-dil
naqsh-o-nigar-e-fikr mein ho jae muntaqil

tha e'tibar-e-zabt magar aaj na-gahan
khud wo tadap uthe hain kuchh aisa dukha hai dil

lutf-o-karam ki ab wo tamanna nahin rahi
kis daur mein hui hai teri chashm munfail

thi aarzu sakun ki magar is qadar nahin
is shiddat-e-khulus se ghabra gaya hai dil

kis waqt yaad aai hai daur-e-nashat ki
mahaul bhi udas tabiat bhi muzmahil

muddat ke baad aaj mile bhi to is tarah
kuchh hum bhi sharmsar hain kuchh wo bhi hain khajil