yahi samjha hun bas itni hui hai aagahi mujhko

ai jalis ab ek tumhin mein aadamiyat ho to ho

puchhte hain bazm mein sun kar wo afsana mera

hoti nahin rasai-e-barq-e-tapan kahan

dene wale ye zindagi di hai

tujhse tasawwuraat mein ai jaan-e-arzu

dastan-e-shama thi ya qissa-e-parwana tha

zau-bar isi samt hue shams-o-qamar bhi

masarrat ko masarrat gham ko jo bas gham samajhte hain