wahi ek fareb hasrat ki tha bakhshish-e-nigaran
so qadam qadam pe khaya ba tariq-e-pukhta-karan

wo chale khizan ke dere ki hai aamad-e-bahaaran
shab-e-gham ke rah-nashinon kaho ab salah-e-yaran

mere aashiyan ka kya hai mera aasman salamat
hain mere chaman ki raunaq yahi barq-o-baad-o-baran

na sahi pasand-e-hikmat ye shiar-e-ahl-e-dil hai
kabhi sar bhi de diya hai ba-salah-e-dost-daran

rahe husn ban ke aakhir jo khayal udhar se guzre
ye kidhar ki chandni thi sar-e-khak-e-rah-e-guzaran

mere ek dil ki khatir ye kashakash-e-hawadis
tere ek gham ke badle ye hujum-e-gham-gusaran

meri wahshaton ne jis ko na bana ke raaz rakkha
wahi raaz hai ki ab tak hai miyan-e-raaz-daran

kisi manchale ne bheja hai mai-e-sukhan se bhar kar
ki ye saghar-e-dil-afza hai ye nazr-e-dil-nigaran