apne honTon par sajaana chahta hun

jab se asir-e-zulf-e-girah-gir ho gaya

shayad mere badan ki ruswai chahta hai

angDai par angDai leti hai raat judai ki

tah mein jo rah gae wo sadaf bhi nikaliye

be-KHudi mein pahlu-e-iqrar pahle to na tha

hath diya isne mere hath mein

chandi jaisa rang hai tera sone jaise baal

ufuq ke us par zindagi ke udas lamhe guzar aaun

nae ek shahr ko subh-e-safar kya le chali mujhko

marhala raat ka jab aaega

dur tak chhae the baadal aur kahin saya na tha

lahu mein Duba hua mila hai wafa ka har ek usul tujhko

gareban dar gareban nukta-arai bhi hoti hai

jhamakte jhumte mausam ka dhoka kha raha hun main