husn ko be-hijab hona tha
shauq ko kamyab hona tha
hijr men kaif-e-iztirab na puchh
khun-e-dil bhi sharab hona tha
tere jalvon men ghir gaya akhir
zarre ko aftab hona tha
kuchh tumhari nigah kafir thi
kuchh mujhe bhi kharab hona tha
raat taron ka tutna bhi ‘majaz’
bais-e-iztirab hona tha