wafa-shiaron ne ki hain mohabbaten kya kya
hain un ke nam se yaro riwayaten kya kya

hum ahl-e-dard jalate rahe saron ke charagh
hain shahr-e-shab mein hamari hikayaten kya kya

ye iztirab ye nale ye sozish-e-paiham
hain un ki dekhiye hum par inayaten kya kya

suno ki aaj bhi hain zehn ke ajanta mein
mere 'nadim' munaqqash wo suraten kya kya

tujhe bahaar kahun gul kahun ki chand kahun
hain tere husn mein pyare shabahaten kya kya

na chhed bite zamane ke saz ai mutrib
hain us ki yaad se wabasta sohbaten kya kiya

ba-nam-e-sabza-khatan mahwishan khutut-o-payam
mere khilaf wo lae shahadaten kya kya