kitna DhunDa use jab ek ghazal aur kahi

tahayyur hai bala ka ye pareshani nahin jati

ye kaisi baat mera mehrban bhul gaya

ba-faiz-e-agahi ye kya azab dekh liya

kaho kya mehrban na-mehrban taqdir hoti hai

dastar-e-hunar baKHshish-e-darbar nahin hai

mere junun ko hawas mein shumar kar lega

sitamgaron se Darun chup rahun nibah karun

kuchh uzr pas-e-wada-KHilafi nahin rakhte

badal chuke hain sab agli riwayaton ke nisab

hum apne zauq-e-safar ko safar sitara karen

yahan jo zaKHm milte hain wo silte hain yahin mere

sadaqaton ko ye zid hai zaban talash karun

kar-e-hunar sanwarne walon mein aaega

har sher se mere tera paikar nikal aae