SuKHanwaran-e-ahd se KHitab

ai nukta-waran-e-suKHan-ara-o-suKHan-sanj
ai naghma-giran-e-chamnistan-e-mafi

mana ki dil-afroz hai afsana-e-azra
mana ki dil-awez hai salma ki kahani

mana ki agar chheD hasinon se chali jae
kaT jaega is mashghale mein ahd-e-jawani

garmaega ye hamhama afsurda dilon ko
baDh jaegi dariya-e-tabiat ki rawani

mana ki hain aap apne zamane ke 'naziri'
mana ki har ek aap mein hai urfi-e-sani

mana ki hadis-e-KHat-o-ruKHsar ke aage
bekar hai mashshaiyon ki falsafa-dani

mana ki yahi zulf o KHat-o-KHal ki rudad
hai maya-e-gul-kari-e-aiwan-e-maafi

lekin kabhi is baat ko bhi aap ne socha
ye aap ki taqwim hai sadiyon ki purani

mashuq nae bazm nai rang naya hai
paida nae KHame hue hain aur nae 'mani'

mizhgan ki sinan ke ewaz ab sunti hai mahfil
kanTon ki katha barhana-pai ki zabani

lazzat wo kahan lal-e-lab-e-yar mein hai aaj
jo de rahi hai peT ke bhukon ki kahani

badla hai zamana to badliye rawish apni
jo qaum hai bedar ye hai us ki nishani

ai ham-nafaso yaad rahe KHub ye tum ko
basti nai mashriq mein hamin ko hai basani