Arz kiya hai… ke…
Ek hi chehre par thehar’ti hai yeh aankhein, Maula…
Kya farq padhta hai ke kaun kitna khubsurat hai…
Naqab khol ke dekho to har chehra ek kitaab sa hai,
Lafz kuch aur hote hain, par manzar ek hi haqiqat hai…
Uljhe hue dilon ko bhi chain kabhi usi se milta,
Jiski hansi mein chhupa hua koi raaz-e-mohabbat hai…
Rang-o-roop ki baatein to duniya ke qisse ho gaye,
Ishq ki raah mein to sirf dil ki hi qeemat hai…
Jisko chaha, usse mohabbat ka haq humne ba-khud diya,
Niyat saaf ho to har lamha ibadat ki soorat hai…
Kabhi kabhi lagta hai yeh dil bhi ek musafir sa,
Chalta rehta hai jab tak uska manzil-waala chehra saath hai…
Jis pal wo saamne aaye to saari duniya ruk si jaaye,
Aankhon mein bas ek hi manzar ki hukumat hai…
Aarzoo bhi wahi, dua bhi wahi, kahaani bhi wahi,
Jo dil ko thehra de — bas usi mein Rab ki rehmat hai…
Ek hi chehre par thehar’ti hai yeh aankhein, Maula…
Kya farq padhta hai ke kaun kitna khubsurat hai…
Sher O Shayeri 