maiñ kab rahīn-e-reg-e-bayābān-e-yās thā
sad-ḳhema-e-bahār mire aas paas thā
toḌā hai bār-hā mujhe dil kī shikast ne
chehra magar zarā bhī na merā udaas thā
sahrā-e-jāñ kī dhuup meñ thiiñ vahshateñ bahut
lekin na merā azm kahīñ bad-havās thā
ye aur baat hai ki barhana thī zindagī
maujūd phir bhī mere badan par libās thā
maiñ ne har ek lamhe ko chāhā hai TuuT kar
thā zindagī-parast mohabbat-shanās thā
mausam kuchh aa.e aise bhī shahr-e-ḳhayāl meñ
mujh ko na jin kā ilm na koī qayās thā
fikr-e-suḳhan hī 'ashk' hai zauq-e-amal mirā
is ke sivā na kār-e-jahāñ koī raas thā