chhupa rakkha tha yun KHud ko kamal mera tha 
kisi pe khul nahin paya jo haal mera tha 
har ek pa-e-shikasta mein thi meri zanjir 
har ek dast-e-talab mein sawal mera tha 
main reza reza bikharta chala gaya KHud hi 
ki apne aap se bachna muhaal mera tha 
har ek samt se sang-e-sada ki barish thi 
main chup raha ki yahi kuchh maal mera tha 
tera KHayal tha taza hawa ke jhonke mein 
jo gard uD ke gai hai malal mera tha 
main ro paDa hun 'tabassum' siyah raaton mein 
ghurub-e-mah mein shayad zawal mera tha
        Ghazal
Chhupa rakkha tha yun KHud ko kamal mera tha
Mughni Tabassum

