kabhī tum ne bhī ye sochā ki ham fariyād kyā karte
tumhārā dil dukhā kar apne dil ko shaad kyā karte

mirī barbādiyoñ par hañsne vaalo ye to samjhā do
jo mil jaatā tumhīñ ko ye dil-e-barbād kyā karte

nigāh-e-yās meñ jab nāla-e-ḳhāmosh pinhāñ hai
to phir hoñThoñ ko ham sharminda-e-faryād kyā karte

dam-e-āḳhir bhī ai dil ḳhud-farebī hichkiyāñ kaisī
jo dānista bhulā baiThe vo tujh ko yaad kyā karte

mujhe dekhā to har ik ne unheñ jallād Thahrāyā
unheñ dekhā to bole ye bhalā bedād kyā karte

zamāna jāntā hai hazrat-e-'naḳhshab' kī ḳhud-dārī
ḳhilāf-e-aql hai vo ārzū-e-dād kyā karte

kabhi tum ne bhi ye socha ki hum fariyaad kya karte
tumhaara dil dukha kar apne dil ko shad kya karte

meri barbaadiyon par hansne walo ye to samjha do
jo mil jata tumhin ko ye dil-e-barbaad kya karte

nigah-e-yas mein jab nala-e-KHamosh pinhan hai
to phir honThon ko hum sharminda-e-faryaad kya karte

dam-e-aKHir bhi ai dil KHud-farebi hichkiyan kaisi
jo danista bhula baiThe wo tujh ko yaad kya karte

mujhe dekha to har ek ne unhen jallad Thahraya
unhen dekha to bole ye bhala bedad kya karte

zamana jaanta hai hazrat-e-'naKHshab' ki KHud-dari
KHilaf-e-aql hai wo aarzu-e-dad kya karte

Source: Book : jab fasl-e-gul bahaar aa.ii thii (Pg. 257)