shams-o-qamar se aur kabhi kahkashaan se ham — Sailani Sevte

vo na aaegaa hamein maalum thaa is shaam bhi
intizaar us kaa magar kuchh soch kar karte rahe

gul kiyaa jis ne vo thaa aur magar
shama ne shikva havaaon se kiyaa

maarka garm to ho lene do khun-rezi kaa
pahle shamshir ke niche hamin jaa baiTheinge

ghazal mein jab talak ehsaas ki shiddat na ho shaamil
faqat alfaaz ki kaarigari mahsus hoti hai

kaun samjhe ham pe kyaa guzri hai 'naqsh'
dil laraz uThtaa hai zikr-e-shaam se

chhoD kar ham ko milaa shama-rukhon se jaa kar
isi qaabil hai tu ai dil ki jalaaein tujh ko