svāñg ab tark-e-mohabbat kā rachāyā jaa.e
us ke pindār ko ā.īna dikhāyā jaa.e

vaz.a-dārī-e-mohabbat ke munāfī hai to ho
aaj collar pe nayā phuul sajāyā jaa.e

sher meñ tazkira-e-dasht-o-bayābāñ ho magar
ik baḌe shahr meñ ghar apnā basāyā jaa.e

balcony vo ka.ī din se hai vīrāñ yaaro
us galī meñ koī hañgāma uThāyā jaa.e

sar ye kahtā hai gavārā nahīñ ab bārish-e-sañg
dil ye kahtā hai usī kūche meñ jaayā jaa.e

ham hī pīchhe raheñ kyuuñ da.avā-e-jāñ-bāzī meñ
kyā zarūrī hai ki mar kar bhī dikhāyā jaa.e

shā.irī meñ na rahā jazba-o-ehsās ko daḳhl
ab use qaum kī ḳhidmat pe lagāyā jaa.e

swang ab tark-e-mohabbat ka rachaya jae
us ke pindar ko aaina dikhaya jae

waza-dari-e-mohabbat ke munafi hai to ho
aaj collar pe naya phul sajaya jae

sher mein tazkira-e-dasht-o-bayaban ho magar
ek baDe shahr mein ghar apna basaya jae

balcony wo kai din se hai viran yaro
us gali mein koi hangama uThaya jae

sar ye kahta hai gawara nahin ab barish-e-sang
dil ye kahta hai usi kuche mein jaya jae

hum hi pichhe rahen kyun dawa-e-jaan-bazi mein
kya zaruri hai ki mar kar bhi dikhaya jae

shairi mein na raha jazba-o-ehsas ko daKHl
ab use qaum ki KHidmat pe lagaya jae

Source: Rooh-e-Ghazal,Pachas Sala Intekhab