tera khulus-e-dil to mahall-e-nazar nahin
par kuchh to hai jo teri zaban mein asar nahin

ab wo nahin hai jalwa-e-sham-o-sahar ka rang
tera jamal shamil-e-husn-e-nazar nahin

hai markaz-e-nigah abhi tak wo aastan
ye aur baat hai ki majal-e-safar nahin

ud bhi chalen to ab wo bahaar-e-chaman kahan
han han nahin mujhe hawas-e-baal-o-par nahin

tark-e-talluqat khud apna qusur tha
ab kya gila ki un ko hamari khabar nahin

chup chap sah rahe hain ki apnon ka jaur hai
ab khub jaante hain fughan kargar nahin

kuchh hai to apni zud-yaqini se hai gila
tujh se to ab kalam bhi ai chaaragar nahin