Assalamualaikum,
I read some of his poetry in his book, BaadoBaaran. It's pretty easy to under, thought I would share it.
Ik nazar aysee karam ki Aap [saw] mujh par daal dain
Bas Madinah ho meri aakhon main, beenaayee nahin.
Zindagi us ki rahay gi ayk bay manzil safar
Jis kay dil tak Aap [saw] ki khushboo kabhi aayee nahin
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Dhoop say thandak mili, gard-e-safar achi lagi
Har Madinay janay wali, rah guzar (pathway) achi lagi.
Ahl-e-Dil ki aah-o-zaari, raat bhar achi lagi
Noor main doobi Madinay ki sahar (morning) achi lagi.
Is zameen par jo cheez aayee nazar, achi lagi
Khaak-e-Tayyiba (Dust of Madina) bhi mujhay, masl-e-guhar (like rubies) achi lagi.
Yay Madinay kay musaafir ki hay shaan-e-Imtiyaz
Jo bhi mushkil aayee doraan-e-safar, achi lagi.
Roza-e-Athar ki jaali saamnay aankhon kay hay
Aaj zindagi main pahli martaba, apni nazar, achi lagi.
---
Aankh main Roza-e-Athar ko sajaayay rakhna
Dil ko khushboo-e-Muhammad main basaayay rakhna
Koi aaya hay naa aayay ga Nabi, aap [saw] kay baad
Is aqeeday ko kalayjay say lagayay rakhna
Naykiyan karna magar un pay naa karna takya
Aas (hope) Allah ki rahmat say lagaye rakhna
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[a wannabe-Westerner's thought]
Ahl-e-Maghrib ho, taraqqi ho, qiyadat tum ho
Apni tahzeeb kay da'way ki sadaqat tum ho
Ibn-e-Maryam ki sharafat ki shahadat tum ho
Yoon tau dunya kay liyay dars-e-Hidayat tum ho
[Shamsad Faakir's response]
Haan! Yay wahshat kay jo aasaar nazar aatay hain
Bhayriyay (wolves) tum say bharktay nahin, balkay sharmatay hain
[his definition of a poet]
Ungliyoon kay ishaaray pay chalta hoon
Saada kaaghaz pay moti ugalta hoon



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