wo kaj-nigah na wo kaj-shiar hai tanha

paikar-e-naz pe jab mauj-e-haya chalti thi

rashk apnon ko yahi hai humne jo chaha mila

jabr-e-shahi ka sirf baghawat ilaj hai

bichhDen to shahar bhar mein kisi ko pata na ho

aankhon mein bas raha hai ada ke baghair bhi

main ghazal ka harf-e-imkan masnawi ka KHwab hun

ek bhi harf na tha KHush-KHabari ka likkha

dil mein ho aas to har kaam sambhal sakta hai

raat guzri ki shab-e-wasl ka paigham mila

mal-o-mata-e-dasth sarabon ko de diya

qasida tujhse ghazal tujhse marsiya tujhse

main janam janam ka anis hun kisi taur dil mein basa mujhe

jangalon ki ye muhim hai raKHt-e-jaan koi nahin

usi KHush-nawa mein hain sab hunar mujhe pahle tha na qayas bhi