duniya banee to hamd-o-sana ban gaee gazal
utara jo noor, noor-e-khuda ban gaee gazal
goonja jo naad brahm, banee raqs-e-mahar-o-maah
zarre jo tharatharae, sada ban gaee gazal
chamakee kaheen jo barq to aihasaas ban gaee
chhaee kaheen ghata to ada ban gaee gazal
aandhee chalee to kahar ke saanche mein dhal gaee
baad-e-saba chalee to nasha ban gaee gazal
haivaan bane to bhookh banee, bebasee banee
inasaan bane to jazb-e-vafa ban gaee gazal
utha jo dard-e-ishq to ashqon mein dhal gaee
bechainiyaan badheen to dua ban gaee gazal
zaahid ne pee to jaam-e-pana ban ke rah gaee
rindon ne pee to jaam-e-baqa ban gaee gazal
arz-e-dakan mein jaan to dehalee mein dil banee
aur shahar lakhanoo mein hina ban gaee gazal
dohe, rubaee, nazmen sab ‘tarz’ the magar
asanaaf-e-shaayaree ka khuda ban gaee gazal