us ki duzdida-nigahi dekhna achchha laga
bhid mein ek ajnabi ka samna achchha laga

jis ki taswir-e-tasawwur zehn mein mahfuz hai
jada-e-ulfat mein us ko dhundhna achchha laga

gholna kanon mein ras shirini-e-guftar se
ruh-parwar us ka hansna bolna achchha laga

murtaish hota hai jis ko dekh kar tar-e-nafas
us ka zulf kham-ba-kham ka kholna achchha laga

dil se dil ko rah hoti hai ye hai us ka subut
jate jate us ka mud kar dekhna achchha laga

wajd-awar tha gul-o-bulbul ka rabt-e-bahami
ghuncha-o-gul se chaman mein khelna achchha laga

hai jahan-e-rang-o-bu mein husn jis ka intikhab
us ka hona bazm mein jalwa-numa achchha laga

mere sine mein dhadakta hai dil-e-dard-ashna
is liye tute hue dil jodna achchha laga

munakis har chiz mein hota hai 'barqi' jis ka aks
us ka chehra aaina-dar-aina achchha laga