meri ghazal mein ek naya soz-e-jaan bhi hai

merī ġhazal meñ ek nayā soz-e-jāñ bhī hai

maanā abhī girānī-e-lafz-o-bayāñ bhī hai

kuchh dil bhī hai nashāt-e-tamannā se shād-kām

aur kuchh tirī jafā pe karam kā gumāñ bhī hai

kyā is hujūm-e-shauq se ghabrā na jā.egā

maanā vo bad-gumān-e-vafā mehrbāñ bhī hai

kuchh nāz-e-tamkanat bhī hai pās-e-hayā ke saath

phir bār-e-ārzū se zarā sargirāñ bhī hai

taklīf-e-iltifāt na duuñ us nigāh ko

bā-vasf-e-jaur-o-nāz jo ārām-e-jāñ bhī hai

maa.il karam pe hai magar allāh re ehtiyāt

paimān-e-ārzū se mire bad-gumāñ bhī hai

us yaar dil-shikan pe haiñ dildāriyāñ bhī ḳhatm

jo ham se sargirāñ bhī hai aur mehrbāñ bhī hai

tū jis tarah sune ye hai terā mo.āmla

ġham amr-e-vāqi.a bhī hai aur dāstāñ bhī hai

kuchh 'askarī' kā faiz bhī hai bā.is-e-ġhazal

aur kuchh 'salīm' merī tabī.at ravāñ bhī hai

meri ghazal mein ek naya soz-e-jaan bhi hai

mana abhi girani-e-lafz-o-bayan bhi hai

kuchh dil bhi hai nashat-e-tamanna se shad-kaam

aur kuchh teri jafa pe karam ka guman bhi hai

kya is hujum-e-shauq se ghabra na jaega

mana wo bad-guman-e-wafa mehrban bhi hai

kuchh naz-e-tamkanat bhi hai pas-e-haya ke sath

phir bar-e-arzu se zara sargiran bhi hai

taklif-e-iltifat na dun us nigah ko

ba-wasf-e-jaur-o-naz jo aaram-e-jaan bhi hai

mail karam pe hai magar allah re ehtiyat

paiman-e-arzu se mere bad-guman bhi hai

us yar dil-shikan pe hain dildariyan bhi KHatm

jo hum se sargiran bhi hai aur mehrban bhi hai

tu jis tarah sune ye hai tera moamla

gham amr-e-waqia bhi hai aur dastan bhi hai

kuchh 'askari' ka faiz bhi hai bais-e-ghazal

aur kuchh 'salim' meri tabiat rawan bhi hai