harf-e-tāza na.ī ḳhushbū meñ likhā chāhtā hai

baab ik aur mohabbat kā khulā chāhtā hai

ek lamhe kī tavajjoh nahīñ hāsil us kī

aur ye dil ki use had se sivā chāhtā hai

ik hijāb-e-tah-e-iqrār hai maane varna

gul ko mālūm hai kyā dast-e-sabā chāhtā hai

ret hī ret hai is dil meñ musāfir mere

aur ye sahrā tirā naqsh-e-kaf-e-pā chāhtā hai

yahī ḳhāmoshī ka.ī rañg meñ zāhir hogī

aur kuchh roz ki vo shoḳh khulā chāhtā hai

raat ko maan liyā dil ne muqaddar lekin

raat ke haath pe ab koī diyā chāhtā hai

tere paimāne meñ gardish nahīñ baaqī saaqī

aur tirī bazm se ab koī uThā chāhtā hai