hansi chhupa bhi gaya aur nazar mila bhi gaya

KHwab-o-KHayal-e-gul se kidhar jae aadmi

Dar ke kisi se chhup jata hai jaise sanp KHazane mein

sham ke maskan mein viran mai-kade ka dar khula

thakan se rah mein chalna muhaal bhi hai mujhe

hain rawan us rah par jis ki koi manzil na ho

shab-e-visal mein duri ka KHwab kyun aaya

nil-e-falak ke ism mein naqsh-e-asir ke sabab

din agar chaDhta udhar se main idhar se jagta

rangon ki wahshaton ka tamasha thi baam-e-sham

KHalish-e-hijr-e-daimi na gai

sun bastiyon ka haal jo had se guzar gain

shab-e-mahtab ne shah-nashin pe ajib gul sa khila diya

ranj-e-firaq-e-yar mein ruswa nahin hua

aa gai yaad sham Dhalte hi