zahe wahshat ki huzn-e-duri-e-manzil pasand aaya
dil-e-iza-talab ko uqda-e-mushkil pasand aaya

mere husn-e-nazar ki sharh hoti hai zamane mein
ki har ahl-e-tabiat ko mera qatil pasand aaya

guhar-yabi ki ek tamhid ho kar rah gaya tufan
mujhe jab se firaq-e-ishrat-e-sahil pasand aaya

ba-hangam-e-tajassus zindagi se pyar kya mani
wo insan kya jise naqsh-e-sar-e-manzil pasand aaya

chale aae harim-e-naz se wo khoe khoe se
jazak-allah unhen ikhfa-e-haal-e-dil pasand aaya

hijab aaya to har jaanib faza badli hui dekhi
naqab ulti to rang-e-shorish-e-mahfil pasand aaya

kabhi aain-e-gham-khwari-e-dil marghub hai hum ko
kabhi tarz-e-sitam-ijadi-e-qatil pasand aaya

khuda lagti kaho lillah sadaqat ko na jhutlao
tumhein afsana-e-betabi-e-'bismil' pasand aaya