siyah-khana-e-jaan mein sharar-e-shauq ki hai
ye tazgi ye damak nau-bahaar shauq ki hai

tamam zabza-o-diwar zard hai phir bhi
dabi dabi si sada aabshaar-e-shauq ki hai

yahi badan se badan ka hai walihana kalam
meri ragon mein jo masti khumar-e-shauq ki hai

na tund-o-tez hawa hai na mauj-e-tufan-khez
yahi to umr miyan karobar-e-shauq ki hai

hai didani dar-o-diwar aarzu ki chamak
ajib raushni sham-e-mazar-e-shauq ki hai

nigah-e-naz fusun-afrin ko hai malum
ki nok tuti hui dil mein khar-e-shauq ki hai

yahi hai nuqta-e-aghaz shahr-e-gul 'ishrat'
isi dayar mein khushbu dayar-e-shauq ki hai