wo dilkashi wo raushni-e-baam-o-dar gai
tum kya gae ki raunaq-e-sham-o-sahar gai

chashm-e-karam ki khair ajab kaam kar gai
be-rangi-e-hayat mein sau rang bhar gai

main intizar hi mein raha aur zindagi
chup-chap mere pas se ho kar guzar gai

ashkon ki bund yar ki taswir dekh kar
auraq-e-gul pe surat-e-shabnam bikhar gai

ahd-e-wafa-e-dost ho ya intizar-e-dost
har baat eatibar ki had se guzar gai

aai jo teri yaad to manind-e-bu-e-gul
sari faza-e-shauq ko makhmur kar gai

itna to meri aah ka radd-e-amal hua
un ki jabin pe ek shikan si ubhar gai

milte hi aaj un ki junun-afrin nigah
mujh ko har ek chiz se begana kar gai

'jauhar' na puchh umr-e-gurezan ki sarguzasht
jis tarah bhi guzar gai aakhir guzar gai