tarh-e-kashan jise hijran-e-yar kahte hain
hum us ko wasl hamesha bahaar kahte hain

rawa-rawi mein jo khaka sa khinch gaya tha kabhi
use bhi motaqidan shah-kar kahte hain

wo mohmalat se nukte nikal sakta hai
ise fatanat-e-anqa shikar kahte hain

nahin hain sanat-e-zul-wajhatain ke qael
ki harf-e-haq ho to hum aashkar kahte hain

bahaar nam hai tahzib-e-mausam-e-dil ka
awam mausam-e-gul ko bahaar kahte hain

unhin se puchh ki ye istiara kis se hai
nafas ko jo nafs-e-mustaar kahte hain

wafa na kar to hamari wafa ki dad hi de
tere firaq ko hum intizar kahte hain

yahin talak jo mere sath aa ke laut gae
wo sang-e-mil ko sang-e-mazar kahte hain

kinar-e-yar wahan se bas ek shalang pe hai
wo jis ko kaj-kulahan auj-dar kahte hain