tabassum lab pe aankhon mein mohabbat ki kahani hai
tumhaari har ada mein ek nashat-e-kaamrani hai

bahut hi mukhtasar apni hadis-e-zindagani hai
tere aariz ke jalwe hain mera khwab-e-jawani hai

isi saghar mein saqi dekh aab-e-zindagani hai
ki mauj-e-mai mein pinhan raaz-e-umr-e-jawedani hai

wahi tanhai ka aalam wahi hai yaad phir un ki
wahi main hun wahi phir soz-e-gham-ha-e-nihani hai

bahaar aai hai gulshan mein magar kumhla gae ghunche
gulon ke lab pe ya-rab aaj kanton ki kahani hai

ajal ko bhi pukara hai dua-e-zist bhi ki hai
kabhi dasht-e-junun ki hum ne 'manzar' khak chhani hai