did-e-duniya habab ki si hai
us ki taabir khvab ki si hai
saqiya mai kahan hai shishe men
raushni aftab ki si hai
pairahan men numud tan se tire
halki ek tah shahab ki si hai
kis ka vasf dahan kiya tha ki aaj
munh men khushbu gulab ki si hai
halat ab dil ki hijr men ‘maruf’
ek shahr-e-kharab ki si hai