sham-o-gul ne saj to di mahfil teri tere baghair
wo rahi apni jagah jo thi kami tere baghair

aamad-o-raft-e-nafas dushwar thi tere baghair
ek nashtar sa chubha jab sans li tere baghair

ho gain thin sab bhali baaten buri tere baghair
han magar achchhi hui to shairi tere baghair

hae dil jis ki umangen thin bahaaren bagh ki
wo meri jannat jahannam ban gai tere baghair

tha bahut mumkin ki bach jati gham-e-duniya se jaan
sach to ye hai hum ne koshish bhi na ki tere baghair

mujh ko rone se mile fursat to phir dhundun use
hans raha hai kaun qismat ka dhani tere baghair

jaane wale ja khuda hafiz magar ye soch le
kuchh se kuchh ho jaegi diwangi tere baghair

tere diwane bhi puje jaenge ek din yun hi
ho rahi hai jaise teri bandagi tere baghair

tera 'manzar' jo kabhi tha andalib-e-khush-nawa
kho gaya duniya se yun chup sadh li tere baghair