wo pas aae to dil be-qarar hone laga
sukun-e-dil ka mere intishaar hone laga

hai raaz kya ai mohabbat bata de hum ko zara
qarib aane pe kyun intizar hone laga

zara samajhne de saqi ye majra kya hai
ki jam pine se pahle khumar hone laga

phir aasman-e-muqaddar pe koi halchal hai
ki na-gahan mere dil pe ghubar hone laga

kabhi wo aa bhi sakenge hamein yaqin to na tha
mile jo khwab mein kuchh e'tibar hone laga

kiya jo yaad unhen aa gae tasawwur mein
hai sher kuchh to hamein ikhtiyar hone laga

bahaar hai ki khizan 'shauq' hum yahi jaane
ki un ke aane se rang-o-bahaar hone laga