maani-taraz-e-ishq har ik bada-khvar tha
is mai-kade men mast jo tha hoshiyar tha
tamhid thi junun ki gareban hua jo chaak
yaani ye khair-maqdam-e-fasl-e-bahar tha
banne lage hain daagh sitare khusha-nasib
tarik asman-e-shab-e-intizar tha
the zindagi ke saath mohabbat ke karobar
akhir kisi ke dar pe hamara mazar tha
marne pe bhi kata na azab-e-gham-e-firaq
kunj-e-lahad khulasa-e-shab-ha-e-tar tha
aghaz-e-ishq hi men mujhe chup si lag gai
ik baat bhi na ki ki nafas razdar tha
kya lutf de gaya vo fareb-e-vafa ka daur
goya kisi ke dil pe hamen e’tibar tha
duniya se rah-ravan-e-mohabbat guzar gae
is karvan ka alam-e-hasti ghubar tha
chhut kar qafas se main na gaya su-e-bostan
akhir fareb-khurda-e-fasl-e-bahar tha
ik ah-e-garm ham ne bhari thi shab-e-firaq
jal kar sahar ko khaak dil-e-be-qarar tha
fursat mili na ham ko tamasha-e-dahr ki
har zarra husn-e-yar ka aina-dar tha
ik lakht-e-dil bacha tha magar vo bhi ai ‘nazar’
akhir ko nazr-e-dida-e-khun-naba-yar tha