Barabanki, Uttar pradesh, India
mane to kis ki diwana mane
KHud apni lau mein tha mehrab-e-jaan mein jalta tha
jo aankhon ke taqaze hain wo nazzare banata hun
tark un se rasm-o-rah-e-mulaqat ho gai
salim dasht-e-tamanna mein kaun hai kis ka
zindagi maut ke pahlu mein bhali lagti hai
ye KHwab aur bhi dekhenge raat baqi hai
ishq mein jis ke ye ahwal bana rakkha hai
baiThe hain sunahri kashti mein aur samne nila pani hai
dilon mein dard bharta aankh mein gauhar banata hun
kin naqabon mein hai mastur wo husn-e-masum
wasl o fasl ki har manzil mein shamil ek majburi thi
manzil-e-be-jahat ki KHair sai-e-safar hai raegan
aa ke ab jangal mein ye uqda khula
hum hain aur rah-e-ku-e-badnami