halqe nahin hai zulf ke halqe hai jaal ke
haan ai nigaah-e-shauq zara dekh-bhaal ke
pahunche hain ta-kamar jo tire gesoo-e-rasa
maanee ye hain kamar bhee baraabar hai baal ke
bos-o-kanaar-o-vasl-e-haseenaan hai khoob shagl
kamatar buzurg honge khilaaf is khayaal ke
qaamat se tere saane-e-qudarat ne ai haseen
dikhala diya hai hashr ko saanche mein dhaal ke
shaan-e-dimaag ishq ke jalve se ye badhee
rakhata hai hosh bhee qadam apane sanbhaal ke
zeenat muqaddama hai museebat ka dahar mein
sab sham’ ko jalaate hain saanche mein dhaal ke
hastee ke haq ke saamane kya asl-e-een-o-aan
putale ye sab hain aap ke vaham-o-khayaal ke
talavaar le ke uthata hai har taalib-e-farog
daur-e-falak mein hain ye ishaare hilaal ke
pecheeda zindagee ke karo tum muqaddame
dikhala hee degee maut nateeja nikaal ke!