uthao lauh-o-qalam hadse tamam likhun
rawan sadi mein hua hai jo qatl-e-am likhun

nasim-e-subh ibarat hai teri khushbu se
saba ki narm-rawi ko tera khiram likhun

ulajhti sanson ki tafsir khun-chakan naghma
sukut tut bhi jae to kis ke nam likhun

harim-e-zat farozan hai jis ke partaw se
usi jhalak ko ufuq par mah-e-tamam likhun

koi to subh-e-rifaqat se kar sakun tabir
koi to sham tere sath apne nam likhun

chhalak rahi hai subuhi qadam ki laghzish se
siyah chashm ki gardish ko daur-e-jam likhun

ajab ishaare hain nichi nigah ke 'ishrat'
wo jitne ranj bhi de khud ko shad-kaam likhun