zulmat-kadon mein kal jo shua-e-sahar gai
tariki-e-hayat yakayak ubhar gai

nazzara-e-jamal ki fursat kahan mili
pahli nazar nazar ki hadon se guzar gai

izhaar-e-iltifat ke baad un ki be-rukhi
ek rang aur naqsh-e-tamanna mein bhar gai

zauq-e-junun o jazba-e-bebak kya mile
viran ho ke bhi meri duniya sanwar gai

ab daur-e-karsazi-e-wahshat nahin raha
ab aarzu-e-lazzat-e-raqs-e-sharar gai

ek dagh bhi jabin pe meri aa gaya to kya
shokhi to un ke naqsh-e-qadam ki ubhar gai

tare se jhilmilate hain mizhgan-e-yar par
shayad nigah-e-yas bhi kuchh kaam kar gai

tum ne to ek karam hi kiya haal puchh kar
ab jo guzar gai mere dil par guzar gai

jalwe hue jo aam to tab-e-nazar na thi
parde pade hue the jahan tak nazar gai

sara qusur us nigah-e-fitna-ju ka tha
lekin bala nigah-e-tamanna ke sar gai