is qadar duubaa huaa dil dard ki lazzat men hai
— Josh Malihabadi
Is qadar Duubaa huaa dil dard kee lazzat men hai
Teraa 'aashiq anjuman hee kyuun na ho khalvat men hai
Jazb kar lenaa tajallee ruuh kee 'aadat men hai
Husn ko mahfooz rakhnaa 'ishq kee fitrat men hai
Mahv ho jaataa hoon aksar main ki dushman hoon tiraa
Dilkashee kis darja ai Dunya tiree soorat men hai
Uf nikal jaatee hai khatre hee kaa mauqa kyuun na ho
Husn se betaab ho jaanaa miree fitrat men hai
Us kaa ik adnaa karishma ruuh wo itnaa 'ajeeb
'aql isti.ajaab men hai falsafa hairat men hai
Nuur kaa taDkaa hai dheemee ho chalee hai chaandnee
Hil raha hai dil miraa masroof wo zeenat men hai