sukut-e-lab ko mere arz-e-haal hi samjho
meri ana-e-khafi ko sawal hi samjho

wo ru-ba-ru hain mere dil magar ye kahta hai
khayal-e-husn ko husn-e-khayal hi samjho

rafaqaton ke qarine badalte rahte hain
so karb-e-hijr ko lutf-e-visal hi samjho

tadap rahe hain jo yun hum sada-e-saz ke sath
use kuchh aur nahin wajd-o-haal hi samjho

mere hunar ko raha bazm-e-kam-nazar se gurez
use bhi mere hunar ka kamal hi samjho

hawa-e-subh-e-chaman aur ek bar agar
guzar gai to hamein paemal hi samjho

dilon ke zakhm chhupe hain lahu ki chadar mein
tumhein gharaz nahin tum indimal hi samjho

husul-e-kaif ko mai-khana-e-hayat mein 'lais'
shikast-e-jam se pahle muhaal hi samjho