tilism-e-khwab-o-khayal tak tha
mera yaqin ehtimal tak tha

ajib tha dard-e-na-rasai
sada-ba-sahra sawal tak tha

charagh aankhon mein jal rahe the
sukut sham-e-malal tak tha

dayar-e-shab ka udas manzar
tulu-e-husn-e-zawal tak tha

tabassum-e-dil-nawaz bhi ai 'naz'
lab-e-gul-e-paemal tak tha