phulon mein jhalak husn-e-ruKH-e-yar ki nikli 
hum KHush hain koi shakl to didar ki nikli 
alfaz se KHushbu tere kirdar ki nikli 
jab baat masiha tere guftar ki nikli 
nilam hue chand har ek shahr mein lekin 
raunaq na kahin misr ke bazar ki nikli 
honTon ki hansi bin gae jo zaKHm the dil mein 
surat koi jab aur na izhaar ki nikli 
dekha to ye samjhe kisi darwesh ka ghar hai 
puchha to wo kuTiya bhi zamindar ki nikli 
phir phul barasne lage lafzon ke dahan se 
phir baat kisi ke lab-o-ruKHsar ki nikli 
zanjir ki tangi thi asiran-e-wafa the 
aawaz bhi zindan se na jhankar ki nikli
        Ghazal
Phulon mein jhalak husn-e-ruKH-e-yar ki nikli
Mahtab Alam

