Darā rahe haiñ ye manzar bhī ab to ghar ke mujhe
dikhā.ī ḳhvāb diye raat bhar khañDar ke mujhe

har ik ġhazal meñ maiñ rozāna chāñd Tāñktā huuñ
sitāre chūmte haiñ shab utar utar ke mujhe

gañvā dī umr use nazm kar nahīñ paayā
salīqe aate haiñ vaise to har hunar ke mujhe

is ek shauq ne mujh ko miTā diyā yaaro
bas ek baar kabhī dekhnā thā mar ke mujhe

kināre baiTh ke kartā huuñ nazm ashkoñ ko
nadī sunātī hai afsāne chashm-e-tar ke mujhe

maiñ ik adhūrī sī tasvīr thā udāsī kī
kiyā hai us ne mukammal tabāh kar ke mujhe

Dara rahe hain ye manzar bhi ab to ghar ke mujhe
dikhai KHwab diye raat bhar khanDar ke mujhe

har ek ghazal mein main rozana chand Tankta hun
sitare chumte hain shab utar utar ke mujhe

ganwa di umr use nazm kar nahin paya
saliqe aate hain waise to har hunar ke mujhe

is ek shauq ne mujh ko miTa diya yaro
bas ek bar kabhi dekhna tha mar ke mujhe

kinare baiTh ke karta hun nazm ashkon ko
nadi sunati hai afsane chashm-e-tar ke mujhe

main ek adhuri si taswir tha udasi ki
kiya hai us ne mukammal tabah kar ke mujhe

Source: Book : Karwaan-e-Ghazal (Pg. 479) Author : Farooq Argali Publication : Farid Book Depot (Pvt.) Ltd (2004) Edition : 2004