to tai hua na ki jab bhi likhna ruton ke sare azab likhna
ujad mausam main tapte sahra ko aab likhna habab likhna

qarar-e-jaan hai tumhaara wada ki ghar pahunch kar main bhej dungi
main muntazir hon tumhaare khat ka shikayaton ka jawab likhna

mujhe yaqin hai nasib mera na sath dega ki tajraba hai
sukun ko iztirab kahna haqiqaton ko sarab likhna

ye teri ghazlen bayan nahin hain visal-e-shab ki nawazishon ka
jo ho sake masnawi mein sara wo aks-e-kaif-e-shabab likhna

aziyyaton ke safar mein main ne bharam rakha phir bhi hauslon ka
munafiqat ke jahan mein mujh ko sadaqaton ka nisab likhna

ye daur ahl-e-qalam pe bhaari ki maslahat ki sabil jari
gunah ko bhi sawab kahna babul ko bhi gulab likhna

hawa ke mathe pa darj tahrir mausamon ki tamazaton se
jo mit gai hai to kya hua hai nae sire se ye bab likhna

gulab-rut mein ye zardiyon ke nuqush chehre pe dekh lena
hamare bare main kuchh na kahna pa ibraton ki kitab likhna

hari bhari khetiyan kahan hain mere muqaddar ke zaiche hain
shahid-e-ishq-e-wafa ka 'tahir' hatheliyon par hisab likhna