ye rang-o-bu ye nazare ye bazm-arai
niyaz-o-naz-o-ada husn ishq ranai

shabab-e-nazm-o-ghazal dar pai-e-shakebai
mujhe ye saat-guzran kahan pe le aai

qarar dekh liya iztirar dekh liya
gham-e-habib gham-e-rozgar dekh liya

udas chehron pe udta ghubar dekh liya
nawa-e-shauq ko be-ikhtiyar dekh liya

khizan-gazida sa rang-e-bahaar dekh liya
guman-darida yaqin tar tar dekh liya

tamam ishwa-e-husn-e-nigar dekh liya
junun ka sajda sar-e-ku-e-yar dekh liya

sawad-e-aql-o-khirad be-waqar dekh liya
raha na khud ka bhi phir e'tibar dekh liya

kabhi jo dekha na tha bar bar dekh liya
na ibtida ki khabar hai na intiha malum

nawishta-e-pas-e-diwar kya hai kya malum