main to ek kaghzi phool tha, sar-e-sham khushboo say bhar gya
** main kaha ho mujh ko khabar nahi, mujhy kon chuu kay guzar gya**
** meray ansoon ki kitaab bhi, teri khushboon say mehak gaye**
** mera shair hai tera aai'na jaha sham aye sanwar gya**
** ye gulab bhi mera aks hai, ye sitara bhi mera naqsh hai**
** main kabhi zameen main dafn hoon, kabhi asmaan say guzar gya
**phool sa aik kalaam or sahi
aik ghazal ki kitaab usky naam or sahi
Har phool ki qismat main kaha naz-o-urosan
Kuch phool tou khiltay he mazaron k lye hain**
**aa'gaaz yuuN huwa
us ne gulaab bahja
maiN ne kitaab kholi
auR us maiN rakh dee'ya wo
sab se isay chupaa'ya
anjaam ye huwa hai
kuch khushk paa-teeyaa'N haiN
thoRi se hai mehak bhi
bus auR kuch nahi hai**
**maiN tu us diN se harasaa'N hooN k jub hukam milaY
khushk phoolooN ko kitaabooN maiN na rakhaY koi
har aik shab meRi taza azab meiN guzri
tumhare baad tumhare hi khawab meiN guzri
maiN ek phool tha wo mujh ko rakh k bhool gaya
tamam umaR usi ki kitab meiN guzri
band bajay kaya becharay shair apni qabr mein tarap jaatay hain I remember urdu ke paper mein mujhe sher kaa mafhoom yaad tha sher nahi and mein ney bohat gand mara tha woh bhi Iqbal kaa