husn-e-farogh-e-shab hai zaKHm-e-jigar hamara 
har-chand muntazir hai baam-e-sahar hamara 
ahbab ko mubarak ye shauq tirgi ka 
hai zauq raushni ka zad-e-safar hamara 
kyun bais-e-alam hon ye KHun-chakan jabinen 
tha ibtida se dushman wo sang-e-dar hamara 
karte jo hum kinara us danish-o-hunar se 
ishrat-garon mein hota shayad guzar hamara 
parwarda-e-hawas jo husn-e-yaqin bhi hota 
ye karbala-e-dauran hota na ghar hamara 
kya kya hai naz hum ko is baKHt-e-na-rasa par 
sidq-o-safa se rishta hai mo'atabar hamara 
dekhen 'sarosh' wo bhi is manzar-e-hasin ko 
jalwon ki aabru hai zaKHm-e-jigar hamara
        Ghazal
Husn-e-farogh-e-shab hai zaKHm-e-jigar hamara
Mateen Sarosh

