Mere afkar ne jis shai se jila pai hai

mere afkar ne jis shai se jila pai hai
ishq ki zinda-dili husn ki ranai hai

shaKH-e-gul mein jo nazakat jo lahak aai hai
teri banhon ki lachak hai teri angDai hai

phir ubharne lage na-KHwasta mazi ke nuqush
lauh-e-dil par koi taswir ubhar aai hai

gham-o-andoh ke is daur mein kya aish-o-nishat
shadyane hain KHushi ke na wo shahnai hai

zindagi hai ki bulati hai taqazon ki taraf
dil giraftar-e-KHam-e-zulf-e-chalipai hai

rahiye KHamosh to haalat bigaD jate hain
aur kuchh kahiye to andesha-e-ruswai hai

dil wo kya hai ki na ho jis mein mohabbat ka junun
sar wo kya kahiye jo be-zauq-e-jabin-sai hai

main ki darpesh hai mujh ko safar-e-dur-o-daraaz
aur ek wo hain ki un ko gham-e-tanhai hai

koi marham na mudawa koi phaha na dawa
zist oDhe hue zaKHmon ki rida aai hai

zarf-o-himmat se siwa di nahin jati taklif
itna gham dete hain jitni ki shakebai hai

'taj' ye zor-e-bayan lutf-e-zaban jo kuchh hai
asar-e-tarbiyat-e-shewan-e-minai hai