wo zaiqa bhi 'ajab sidq-e-nagawar mein tha ghubar sa koi mafhum harf-e-zar mein tha na tu sharik-e-‘adawat tha aur na pyar mein tha tera yaqin tijarat mein karobar mein tha bulandiyon se gira bhi to khush-gawar laga mere zawal ka uslub aabshaar mein tha kise dimagh ki tohmat junun ki sar leta ki jab khumar-e-ana zauq-e-ishtihaar mein tha kise sunaen karahen sisakte sayon ki sama'aton ka khuda shor ke hisar mein tha 'ajib dhund hai phaili hui jidhar dekho thithak ke apni jagah har koi dayar mein tha ghazal ke she'r ki manind tha sukhan us ka kamal-e-ramz-e-sukhan tarz-e-ikhtisar mein tha hai zakhm zakhm lahu-ashna badan sara ye chakrwyuh to yaron ke e'tibar mein tha main us ke sath hi ho jata kaise mumkin tha wo laut aata kahan us ke ikhtiyar mein tha sharik-e-waqi'a karta hai apne qari ko 'ajab kamal-e-hunar waqi'a-nigar mein tha qayamaten kai mujh par guzar gain 'sarshaar' main khush-guman karam hi ke intizar mein tha