awadh mein chand jo rahta hai khub-surat hai
khuda ka shukr hai ab tak sahi-salamat hai

usi ke nam se mansub zindagi hai meri
usi ki khushiyon mein poshida har khushi hai meri

usi se milne ke khatir main ji raha hun abhi
gham-e-firaq ka ye zahr pi raha hun abhi

wahi hai mera qasida wahi hai meri ghazal
main us ko pyar se kahta hun zindagi ka kanwal

wo mujh se dur hai phir bhi meri zarurat hai
jo zakhm main ne mohabbat ke badle paya hai

yahi hai 'ishq ka hasil yahi kamaya hai
wafa khulus murawwat nibhae jaunga

hamesha git mohabbat ke gungunaunga
wo chand hai to mera dard bhi to samjhega

wo mere dil kisi din zarur utrega
milunga us se main ek din yahi haqiqat hai

wo chand jis ne banaya hai mujh ko diwana
wo chand jis ne mujhe kar diya hai begana

main apne chand pe ye apni jaan warunga
falak se ek na ek din use utarunga

jahan-e-'ishq mein ye 'umr sarfaraaz rahe
wo mere dil mein hamesha ba-husn-o-naz rahe

wo meri pahli mohabbat meri masarrat hai