aañkh be-qābū hai duniyā kī tarah
dil hai pahlū meñ tamannā kī tarah

koī āvāz koī guuñj nahīñ
vaqt chup-chāp hai sahrā kī tarah

tū hai ik phailtī baḌhtī ḳhushbū
maiñ huuñ ik sho.ala-e-tanhā kī tarah

tū mirī raah meñ kyuuñ haa.il hai
ek umDe hue dariyā kī tarah

mujh ko ma.alūm nahīñ thā ai dost
tū bhī begāna hai duniyā kī tarah

duur ufuq-pār hai shab pichhle-pahar
koī ubhrā ruḳh-e-zebā kī tarah

shahr meñ chāñdnī ban kar utrā
chhā gayā nashsha-e-sahbā kī tarah

bas tire rañg-e-hayā kī mānind
hū-ba-hū tere sarāpā kī tarah

ab kahāñ pā.ūñgā maiñ naqsh-e-'jamīl'
DhūñDhtā phirtā huuñ dariyā kī tarah

aankh be-qabu hai duniya ki tarah
dil hai pahlu mein tamanna ki tarah

koi aawaz koi gunj nahin
waqt chup-chap hai sahra ki tarah

tu hai ek phailti baDhti KHushbu
main hun ek shoala-e-tanha ki tarah

tu meri rah mein kyun hail hai
ek umDe hue dariya ki tarah

mujh ko malum nahin tha ai dost
tu bhi begana hai duniya ki tarah

dur ufuq-par hai shab pichhle-pahar
koi ubhra ruKH-e-zeba ki tarah

shahr mein chandni ban kar utra
chha gaya nashsha-e-sahba ki tarah

bas tere rang-e-haya ki manind
hu-ba-hu tere sarapa ki tarah

ab kahan paunga main naqsh-e-'jamil'
DhunDhta phirta hun dariya ki tarah

Source: Book : rang-e- gazal (Pg. 179)