zaban se kar ke izhaar-e-haqiqat aafrin main ne
zamane bhar ko apna kar liya hai nukta-chin main ne

junun hai be-khudi hai bekali hai be-qarari hai
mohabbat ki hai ya pi li sharab-e-atishin main ne

ye aalam kaun sa aalam hai duri ya huzuri hai
usi ko ru-ba-ru paya jab aankhen band kin main ne

dam-e-nazzara dekhe koi nazron ka meri aalam
use yun dekhta hun jaise dekha hi nahin main ne

are o samne aa kar nigahen pherne wale
teri khatir zamane se nigahen pher lin main ne

guzar kar be-niyazana ghurur-e-husn ko aakhir
rumuz-e-be-niyazi se kiya zer-e-nagin main ne

khuda mahfuz rakkhe doston se bhi ki dekhe hain
libas-e-dosti mein kitne mar-e-astin main ne

mohabbat zindagi hai 'bazm' lekin log kahte hain
ki jam-e-zahr ko samjha hai jam-e-angabin main ne