***koi ajj tak na badal saka yeh asool-e-gulshan zeest ka
wahi phool khizan ki nazar huwa jise aatebar bahar tha
be-samar pairon ko chomen ge saba ke sabz lab
dekh lena yeh khizan be-dast-o-pa,reh jae gi
yeh haath choome gaye phir bhi be-gulab rahe
jo rut bhi aae khizan ki safeer aisi thi
kuch to barse mere angan mein khizan hi barse
kho gaye rooth ke mausam mere khali gher se
ajj dekha hai judai mein khizan posh usse
aik chehra jo meri zeest ki ranai tha
na khilsh judai ki khatam ho na hayat guzre qarar se
mein khizan parast hoon dosto mughe kiya garz hai bahar se***
