haal-e-dil likhate na logon kee zabaan mein padate
vajh-e-angusht-numaee ye qalam hai ham ko
tum se ab kya kahen vo cheez hai daag-e-gam-e-ishq
ki chhupae na chhupe aur dikhae na bane
rahane de zikr-e-kham-e-zulf-e-musalasal ko nadeem
us ke to dhyaan se bhee hota hai dil ko ulajhao
vuzoo hota hai yaan to shaikh usee aab-e-gulaabee se
tayammum ke lie tum khaak ja kar dasht mein phaanko
dam ganeemat hai saaliko mera
jaras-e-daur kee sada hoon main
khabar kise subh-o-shaam kee hai taeenaat aur quyood kaise
namaaz kis kee vahaan kisee ko khayaal tak bhee nahin vuzoo ka
mojiza hazarat-e-eesa ka tha be-shubah durust
ki main duniya se gaya uth jo kaha qum mujh ko
sham-rooyon kee mohabbat ka jo dam bharate hain
ek muddat vo abhee bait-e-paravaana karen
hai aks-e-aaina dil mein kisee bilaqees-e-saanee ka
tasavvur hai mira ustaad bahazaad aur maanee ka
baadabaanon mein bharee hai is ke kya baad-e-nafas
kashtee-e-umr-e-ravaan ko taab langar kee nahin