ab parindon ki yahan naql-e-makani kam hai
subh ki pahli kiran pahli nazar se pahle
faqat mal-o-zar-e-diwar-o-dar achchha nahin lagta
bayan apni haqiqat kar raha hun
ye ajab saat-e-ruKHsat hai ki Dar lagta hai
ek qadam tegh pe aur ek sharar par rakkha
chand ko talab mujhko KHwab wapas kar diya
chand ka patthar bandh ke tan se utri manzar-e-KHwab mein chup
TuT jaane mein khilaunon ki tarah hota hai
ramz-gar bhi gaya ramz-dan bhi gaya
ek mushkil si bahar-taur bani hoti hai
hawa-e-mausam-e-gul se lahu lahu tum the
jhilmil se kya rabt nikalen kashti ki taqdiron ka
meri tanhai baDhate hain chale jate hain
dasht mein pyas bujhate hue mar jate hain