mauqa-e-yas kabhi teri nazar ne na diya 
shart jine ki laga di mujhe marne na diya 
kam se kam main gham-e-duniya ko bhula sakta tha 
par teri yaad ne ye kaam bhi karne na diya 
teri gham-KHwar nigahon ke tasadduq ki mujhe 
gham-e-hasti ki bulandi se utarne na diya 
wo teri surKHi-e-ariz ki qarib aa na saki 
rang jis fikr ko bhi KHun-e-jigar ne na diya 
husn-e-ham-dard tera ham-safar-e-shauq raha 
mujh ko tanha kisi manzil se guzarne na diya 
kitni KHush-zauq hai teri nigah-e-baada-farosh 
KHali rahne na diya jam ko bharne na diya
        Ghazal
Mauqa-e-yas kabhi teri nazar ne na diya
Parvez Shahidi

