mire badan meñ lahū kā kaTāv aisā thā
ki merā har-bun-e-mū ek ghaav aisā thā

bichhaḌte vaqt ajab uljhanoñ meñ Daal gayā
vo ek shaḳhs ki sīdhe subhāv aisā thā

chalī jo baat koī raat ke ta.āqub meñ
to baat baat se niklī bahāv aisā thā

maiñ puurā puurā ravāna thā abjadoñ kī taraf
hisāb-e-umr tirā chal-chalāv aisā thā

gul-e-nashāt kī ḳhushbū bhī baar thī mujh ko
mire mizāj meñ ġham kā rachāv aisā thā

kanār-e-lab meñ na rahtī thī mauj-e-goyā.ī
tabī.atoñ meñ suḳhan kā bahāv aisā thā

Thahartā kyā mirī ḳhākistarī nigāhoñ meñ
tirā vajūd to raushan alaav aisā thā

nikal sakī na koī bhī farār kī sūrat
sipāh-e-zīst kā mujh par paḌāv aisā thā

na chaah kar bhī use dil se chāhte the ham
kisī kī laag meñ 'tābish' lagāv aisā thā

mere badan mein lahu ka kaTaw aisa tha
ki mera har-bun-e-mu ek ghaw aisa tha

bichhaDte waqt ajab uljhanon mein Dal gaya
wo ek shaKHs ki sidhe subhaw aisa tha

chali jo baat koi raat ke taaqub mein
to baat baat se nikli bahaw aisa tha

main pura pura rawana tha abjadon ki taraf
hisab-e-umr tera chal-chalaw aisa tha

gul-e-nashat ki KHushbu bhi bar thi mujh ko
mere mizaj mein gham ka rachaw aisa tha

kanar-e-lab mein na rahti thi mauj-e-goyai
tabiaton mein suKHan ka bahaw aisa tha

Thaharta kya meri KHakistari nigahon mein
tera wajud to raushan alaw aisa tha

nikal saki na koi bhi farar ki surat
sipah-e-zist ka mujh par paDaw aisa tha

na chah kar bhi use dil se chahte the hum
kisi ki lag mein 'tabish' lagaw aisa tha

Source: Book : Ishq Abaad (kulliyat) (Pg. 117)