shar ki baaton mein tamazat ka nishan ho ki na ho
aag lagti hai to sine mein dhuan ho ki na ho

shauq ko apne zara tez-qadam hi rakhna
thamne hath kabhi baad-e-rawan ho ki na ho

sail ke ghaiz se larzan hai tasawwur ka badan
bahte pani ke takallum se guman ho ki na ho

dil ke khane mein kashish khub mili hai raushan
us ki mahfil ka saman rashk-e-jinan ho ki na ho

dard-mandi ki faza hum to karenge qaem
sehn-e-dil-dar liye aks-e-fughan ho ki na ho

apni palkon pe chalo aaj nami kuchh bhar len
shabnami husn mein tar phir se jahan ho ki na ho

mujh ko maujud to har mod pe wo lagta hai
chand taron ki nigarish se ayan ho ki na ho

soch rahti hai aqidat se sharabor sada
narm lahje mein dua wird-e-zaban ho ki na ho

main to mashkuk nahin us ki wafa se 'jafar'
ek mauhum ishaare mein bhi han ho ki na ho