mayurka ke sahilon pe kis qadar gulab the
ki khushbuen thi be-tarah ki rang be-hisab the
tunuk-libasiyan shanawaron ki thin qayamaten
tamam sim-tan sharik-e-jashn-e-shahr-e-ab the
shua-e-mahr ki ziya se the jigar jigar badan
qamar-jamal jin ke aks-e-raushni ke bab the
khuli faza ki dhup wo ki jism sanwle kare
butan-e-azari ki mast-e-ghusl-e-aftab the
yahin pata chala ki zist husn hai bahaar hai
yahin khabar hui ki zindagi ke dukh sarab the
yahin laga ki gardishon ke zawiye badal gae
na roz o shab ki talkhiyan na waqt ke azab the
mere tamam dost ajnabi rafaqaton mein gum
meri nazar mein tere khadd-o-khal tere khwab the
main duriyon ke bawajud tere aas pas tha
mayurka ke sahilon pe main bahut udas tha