sukhan-asar mausam ka khula manzar banana hai
mujhe sahra kinare phul sa manzar banana hai

safir-e-subh aainda hun sari raat jagunga
parindon ki tarah ek dil-kusha manzar banana hai

lahu mausam mein gholunga hunar paikar-tarashi ka
ki patthar mein chhupi taswir ka manzar banana hai

mujhe bab-e-asar bhi kholna hai aasmanon mein
zaminon ke dua-ghar mein dua manzar banana hai

yahi khwahish hai mere sabz-poshon ke qabile ki
mujhe phir is zamin ko karbala-manzar banana hai

mere wirse mein to sahra hi likkha hai magar mujh ko
madine ki khajuron se saja manzar banana hai

yaqinan phir tawaf-e-zat ka manzar banaunga
magar pahle mujhe sajdon bhara manzar banana hai

koi dekhe to is la-manzari ki dhund se aage
koi soche to is ke baad kya manzar banana hai

fasil-e-qasr-e-kohna ke muqabil dhup ka manzar
sunahri dhup ka mujh ko naya manzar banana hai

naya rang-e-sukhan ijad karna hai mujhe 'shaukat'
ghazal ke shahr mein ek khushnuma manzar banana hai