Gul-farosh

ye naznin ki jise qasid-e-bahaar kahen
jawan hasina ki fitrat ka shahkar kahin

payam-e-amad-e-fasl-e-bahaar deti hai
junun-nasib dilon ki duaen leti hai

ise chaman ke har ek phul se mohabbat hai
ise bahaar ki ranaiyon se ulfat hai

gulon mein phirti hai yun jaise titari koi
chaman ki sair kare ya hasin pari koi

jo phul chunte hue naghme gungunati hai
ye shayad apni jawani ke git gati hai

shabab ne jo ise tamkanat sikha di hai
gharib hi sahi phulon ki shahzadi hai

jahan walon ka husn-e-suluk dekha hai
ise zamane ki be-rahmiyon se shikwa hai

guzar rahe hain shab-o-roz kitne bhaari se
shabab kaT rahi hai hazar KHwari se

KHudi ka dars hai afsana-e-hayat is ka
jawab paida karegi na kaenat is ka

ise zamane ki nairangiyon ka hosh nahin
meri nazar mein ye dewi hai gul-farosh nahin

sitam-zarifi-e-fitrat ko aaj sharmaun
jo haar gundhe hain aaj usi ko pahnaun