mausam-e-gul meñ koī kab hosh-mandāna chalā
phuul dekhe jis ne kāñToñ meñ vo dīvāna chalā

ek hī manzil pe har raahī ko jaanā thā magar
zo.am-e-bātil meñ chalā jo bhī judāgāna chalā

us ke har ik gaam par thī kāmrānī saath saath
kārgāh-e-dahr meñ jo sarfaroshāna chalā

vā.izān-e-kam-nazar haiñ dushman-e-tamkīn-e-hosh
miT gayā vo in kī bātoñ par jo dīvāna chalā

mai-kade meñ ranj-o-ġham kaisā kahāñ kī mushkileñ
har ḳhalish jaatī rahī jab daur-e-paimāna chalā

āfrīñ sad āfrīñ ye himmat zauq-e-talab
sham.a ke jalte hī jal marne ko parvāna chalā

koī asrār mashiyyat ho na paayā āshkār
be-ḳhabar aayā thā 'kashfī' aur begāna chalā

mausam-e-gul mein koi kab hosh-mandana chala
phul dekhe jis ne kanTon mein wo diwana chala

ek hi manzil pe har rahi ko jaana tha magar
zoam-e-baatil mein chala jo bhi judagana chala

us ke har ek gam par thi kaamrani sath sath
kargah-e-dahr mein jo sarfaroshana chala

waizan-e-kam-nazar hain dushman-e-tamkin-e-hosh
miT gaya wo in ki baaton par jo diwana chala

mai-kade mein ranj-o-gham kaisa kahan ki mushkilen
har KHalish jati rahi jab daur-e-paimana chala

aafrin sad aafrin ye himmat zauq-e-talab
shama ke jalte hi jal marne ko parwana chala

koi asrar mashiyyat ho na paya aashkar
be-KHabar aaya tha 'kashfi' aur begana chala

Source: Book : Mujalla Dastavez (Pg. 188) Author : Aziz Nabeel Publication : Edarah Dastavez (2010) Edition : 2010