ye mohabbat ka sila tha ishq ka anjam tha
phuul ka hansna hi us ki maut ka paigham tha
gham na dete aap to rahat se kis ko kaam tha
zindagi ki gardishon ke saath daur-e-jam tha
Thokaren khate ga.e lab par tumhara naam tha
hashr ka manzar tha rah-e-ishq men jo gaam tha
aap kyuun aansu baha.en mere hal-e-zar par
ishq ka nikla vahi anjam jo anjam tha
ban gaya har saans qatil ranj hai to bas yahi
zindagi ne maar Daala maut par ilzam tha
tha tumhare samne be-kaif rang-e-gulistan
dida-e-nargis to kahne ko chhalakta jaam tha
dekhne vaale kahenge meri barbadi ka haal
ashiyana jal raha tha main asir-e-dam tha
girya-e-shabnam se aati hai gulon men tazgi
mera rona bhi kisi ke aish ka paigham tha
barq ke kya haath aaya kya mila sayyad ko
chaar tinkon ke na rahne se chaman badnam tha
jalne vaala hi samajh sakta hai dil ki aag ko
hijr men ‘arif’ mira hamdam charagh-e-sham tha
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