ye kya ki faqat apni hi taswir banao
ai naqsh-garo wusat-e-fan kuchh to dikhao

khulta nahin kya lala-o-gul soch rahe hain
kuchh tum hi kaho fasl-e-bahaaran ki hawao

chha jae na ehsas pe zulmat shab-e-gham ki
yaro dil-e-sozan ki na qindil bujhao

har subh mere khwab se gul-guna talab hai
har sham ko zid hai ki mujhe ghaza lagao

rangin hai daman-e-sahar kis ke lahu se
khamosh ho kyon dar-o-rasan kuchh to batao

ye farsh-nashin arsh-nashin to nahin 'shibli'
sar dil ki bulandi hai na qadmon pe jhukao