Barabanki, Uttar pradesh, India
haal mein apne magan ho fikr-e-ainda na ho
aarzu jin ki hai unki anjuman tak aa gae
tu urus-e-sham-e-KHayal bhi tu jamal-e-ru-e-e-sahar bhi hai
chaman mein lala-o-gul par nikhaar bhi to nahin
soz-e-gham bhi nahin fughan bhi nahin
wo be-ruKHi ki taghaful ki intiha kahiye
mehr-o-mah bhi larzan hain faza ki banhon mein
dast-o-pa hain sab ke shal ek dast-e-qatil ke siwa
aur koi dam ki mehman hai guzar jaegi raat
fasl-e-gul kya kar gai aashufta samanon ke sath
kahe to kaun kahe sarguzasht-e-aKHir-e-shab
ai junun kuchh to khule aaKHir main kis manzil mein hun
tu urus-e-sham-e-KHayal bhi to jamal-e-ru-e-e-sahar bhi hai
chaman walon ko raqsan-o-ghazal-KHwan le ke uTThi hai
kabhi apne ishq pe tabsire kabhi tazkire ruKH-e-yar ke