dil ke bujhe charagh jalati chali gai
qadmon se soe fitne jagati chali gai

shoala tha wo lapakta hua ya ki barq thi
rag rag mein aag si wo lagati chali gai

ya jism ko wo kham ki kaman kaam-dew ki
kis kis ada se tir chalati chali gai

phulon ki daliyon ki lachak bazuon mein thi
bal nazuki ke bojh se khati chali gai

nazm-e-hasin kahen ki use hum ghazal ka sher
ahl-e-nazar ko wajd mein lati chali gai

ek jumbish-e-nazar se lachakti kamar se wo
kya kya fasane dil ke sunati chali gai

rukh par birah ka rang hai ya ki milan ki aas
duniya-e-soz-o-saz dikhati chali gai

khwabon ki bastiyon mein udae liye phiri
yaadon ka ek shahr basati chali gai

is daur-e-mai-kashi mein kise hosh tha 'habib'
kab aai aur kab wo pilati chali gai