kahne ko sab fasana-e-ghaib-o-shuhud tha

kaun kahta mujhe shaista-e-tahzib-e-junun

nikhat-e-zulf ko ham-rishta-e-jaan kahta hun

hawas-e-KHalwat-e-KHurshid-o-nishan aur sahi

tujh pe khul jae ki kya mehr ko shabnam se mila

KHirad ko gumshuda-e-ku-ba-ku samajhte hain

sukun hai hamnawa-e-iztirab aahista aahista

naqab-e-shab mein chhup kar kis ki yaad aai samajhte hain

umr-e-abad se KHizr ko be-zar dekh kar

rang us mahfil-e-tamkin mein jamaya na gaya

shikast-e-rang-e-tamanna ko arz-e-haal kahun

baada-e-gul ko sab andoh-ruba kahte hain

rang par jab wo bazm-e-naz aai

husn-e-asnam ba-har-lamha fuzun hai ki nahin

rang par jab wo bazm-e-naz aai