shauq-e-warafta ko malhuz-e-adab bhi hoga
shart hai mal-e-arab pesh-e-arab bhi hoga

lab-o-rukhsar mein hogi gul-o-mahtab ki baat
aankh mein tazkira-e-bint-e-inab bhi hoga

man leta hai meri baat mera hila-taraaz
aur sab wadon mein ek wada-e-shab bhi hoga

ishq wo shai hai ki barfile nihan-khanon mein
sard pad jae sharar-bar to jab bhi hoga

be-talluq hi sahi ye magar us shakhs ke pas
dil jo lagta hai to lagne ka sabab bhi hoga

har gali shahr ki ghaalicha-e-ushshaq nahin
khun-e-nahaq hai to phir dad-talab bhi hoga

qahr darwesh to hota hai ba-jaan-e-darwesh
zer-e-farman jo hota tha so ab bhi hoga

karb ke zahr ka mara hua insan hai ye
sar pe sau bojh magar khanda-ba-lab bhi hoga

ek asa pas na ho zoam-e-kalimi bhi ho
aisa lagta hai ki ye kar-e-ajab bhi hoga

yun to be-ab hain kheme ye jahan tak bhi hain
dil ye kahta hai kahin abr-e-tarab bhi hoga