wo bhi kya din the ki ulfat ka sabaq yaad na tha
dard hamdard na tha gham mera ham-zad na tha

ghair par hi tujhe manzur thi nawak-fagani
kya saza-war-e-hadaf ye dil-e-nashad na tha

tujh ko lazim tha ayaadat mein dikhana aankhen
aise bimar ko jo qabil-e-fariyaad na tha

jab pasand aa gaya un ko to main qimat kya lun
main samajh lunga ki mera dil-e-nashad na tha

bol uthe aaj wo khud apni zaban se 'mahmud'
sab mein ek tu hi faqat shaki-e-bedad na tha