Tere Chand Jaise RuKH Par Ye Nishan-e-dard Kyun Hain

tere chand jaise ruKH par ye nishan-e-dard kyun hain

tere surKH aarizon ke ye gulab zard kyun hain

tujhe kya hua hai aaKHir mujhe kam se kam bata to

teri sans tez kyun hai tere hath sard kyun hain

tujhe na-pasand jo the wahi be-wiqar rahte

jo aziz the tujhe wo tere dar ki gard kyun hain

wo kitab lao jis mein hai bayan shan-e-qaumi

mere daur ki ye qaumen ba-giraft-e-fard kyun hain

mujhe shak guzar raha hai teri chaara-saziyon par

ai masih-e-waqt batla ye dilon mein dard kyun hain

jinhen yaad the fasane bahut apne bazuon ke

ai 'alim' muzmahil se wo dam-e-nabard kyun hain