patthar ke jigar vaalon Gam men vo ravaanii hai

Khud raah banaa legaa bahataa huaa paanii hai

phuulon men Gazal rakhanaa ye raat kii raanii hai

is men terii zulfon kii be-rabt kahaanii hai

ek zahan-e-parenshaaN men vo phuul saa cheharaa hai

patthar kii hifaazat men shiishe kii javaanii hai

kyon chaaNdanii raaton men dariyaa pe nahaate ho

soye hue paanii men kyaa aag lagaanii hai

is hausalaa-e-dil par ham ne bhii kafan pahanaa

haNs kar koii puuchhegaa kyaa jaan gavaanii hai

rone kaa asar dil par rah rah ke badalataa hai

aaNsuu kabhii shiishaa hai aaNsuu kabhii paanii hai

ye shabanamii lahajaa hai aahistaa Gazal paDhanaa

titalii kii kahaanii hai phuulon kii zabaanii hai