wo samne bhi nahin phir bhi un ka shak kyun hai
khila nahin hai agar phul to mahak kyun hai

ye ju-e-shir kahin ju-e-khun na ban jae
ki azm-e-tesha-o-farhad mein chamak kyun hai

isi ko kya main mohabbat ki zindagi kah dun
ye silsila teri yaadon ka aaj tak kyun hai

hamari aankhon ka sawan bhi ye samajh na saka
jazire khushk hain bhigi hui palak kyun hai

tumhaare khat mein mohabbat ke rang bikhre hain
jo ye ghalat hai to lafzon mein phir dhanak kyun hai

mere lahu mein gulabon ka rang hai 'mutrib'
main kya bataun ki is shahd mein namak kyun hai