Delhi, India
qulzum-e-ulfat mein wo tufan ka aalam hua
hijab-e-raaz faiz-e-murshid-e-kaamil se uThta hai
kya KHabar thi koi ruswa-e-jahan ho jaega
kuchh ishaare wo sar-e-bazm jo kar jate hain
kasrat-e-wahdaniyat mein husn ki tanwir dekh
baaton mein DhunDte hain wo pahlu malal ka
dil diya hai humne bhi wo mah-e-kaamil dekh kar
wo had se dur hote ja rahe hain
wo jhankar paida hai tar-e-nafas mein
shab-e-firaq jo dil mein KHayal-e-yar raha
zulf-e-jaanan pe tabiat meri lahrai hai
zindagi nam hai jis chiz ka kya hoti hai
dam-e-aKHir bhi humne zaban se kuchh na kaha
wo jab tak anjuman mein jalwa farmane nahin aate