dekh hamaarii diid ke kaaran kaisaa qaabil e diid huaa
— Ibn E Insha
Dekh hamaaree diid ke kaaran kaisaa qaabil-e-deed huaa
Ek sitaara baiThe baiThe taabish men khursheed huaa
Aaj to jaanee rasta takte shaam kaa chaand padeed huaa
Too ne to inkaar kiyaa thaa dil kab naa-ummeed huaa
Aan ke is beemaar ko dekhe tujh ko bhee taufeeq huee
Lab par us ke naam thaa teraa jab bhee dard shadeed huaa
Haan us ne jhalkee dikhlaa.ee ek hee pal ko dareeche men
Jaano ik bijlee lahraa.ee aalam ek shaheed huaa
Too ne ham se kalaam bhee chhoDaa arz-e-wafa ke sunte hee
Pahle kaun qareeb thaa ham se ab to aur ba.iid huaa
Dunya ke sab kaaraj chhoDe naam pe tere 'inshaa' ne
Aur use kya thoDe gham the teraa ishq mazeed huaa