ye tai hua hai ki qatil ko bhi dua dije

nazar mila ke zara dekh mat jhuka aankhen

hai wajh-e-tamasha-e-jahan dil-shikani bhi

azmat-e-fan ke parastar hain hum

jam-e-tahi qubul na tha gham samo liye

chahat mein kya duniya-dari ishq mein kaisi majburi

zaKHm-KHurda to usi ka tha sipar kya leta

apna aap tamasha kar ke dekhunga

raat bhar jine se kya sham-e-shabistan ki tarah

ye mere chaaron taraf kis liye ujala hai

sahme sahme chalte phirte lashe jaise log

waqt ke taqazon ko is tarah bhi samjha kar

main lafzon ke asar ka moajiza hun

bana-e-ishq hai bas ustuwar karne tak

nigar-e-subh-e-daraKHshan se lau lagae hue