shikast-e-shauq ko takmeel-e-aarzuu kahiye
ke tishnagii ko bhi paimaan-o-subuu kahiye
khayaal-e-yaar ko deejiye wisaal-e-yaar ka naam
shab-e-firaaq ko gesoo-e-mushk.buu kahiye
charaaGh-e-anjuman hairat-o-nazaara haiN
laala.ruu jinheiN ab baab-e-aarzuu kahiye
shikaayateiN bhi bahut hain hikaayateiN bhi bahut
mazaa tau jab hai ke yaaroN ke ruu-ba-ruu kahiye
mahak rahi hai Ghazal zikr-e-zulf-e-khuubaaN se
naseem-e-subH kii maanind kuu-ba-kuu kahiye
ai hukm keejiye phir Khanjaron ki dilzaarii
jahaan-e-zakhm se afsaana-e-guluu kahiye
zubaan-e-shoKh se karte hain pursish-e-aHvaal
aur uske baad ye kahte haiN aarzuu kahiye
Qitaa
hai zakhm zakhm magar kyuN na jaaniye use phuul
lahuu lahuu hai magar kyuN use lahuu kahiye
samajhiye qaamat-e-yaaraan-e-kaj.adaa ki tarah
??? paaye nigaaraaN ???
jahaaN jahaaN bhi khizaaN hai wahiiN wahiiN hai bahaar
chaman chaman yahii afsaanaa-e-numuu kahiye
zamiiN ko deejiye dil-e-mud'daa talab ka payaam
khizaaN ko wus'at-e-daamaan-e-aarzuu kahiye
saNwaariye Ghazal apnii bayaan-e-Ghalib se
zabaan-e-Meer meiN bhi haaN kabhuu kabhuu kahiye
magar wo harf dhaRakne lage jo dil ki tarah
magar wo baat jise apnii guftaguu kahiye
magar wo aaNkh ke jismeiN nigaaH apnii ho
magar wo dil jise apnii justujuu kahiye
kisi ke naam pe Sardar kho chuke haiN jise
usi ko ahl-e-tamanna kii aabruu kahiye