aarzu thi ki tera dahr bhi shohra howe

yahi to gham hai wo shair na wo siyana tha

rashk apnon ko yahi hai humne jo chaha mila

wo kaj-nigah na wo kaj-shiar hai tanha

aankhon se Tapke os to jaan mein nami rahe

jabr-e-shahi ka sirf baghawat ilaj hai

aankhon mein bas raha hai ada ke baghair bhi

paikar-e-naz pe jab mauj-e-haya chalti thi

jangalon ki ye muhim hai raKHt-e-jaan koi nahin

kuchh usulon ka nasha tha kuchh muqaddas KHwab the

wo jo dard tha tere ishq ka wahi harf harf-e-suKHan mein hai

KHwab Thahra sar-e-manzil na tah-e-baam kabhi

koh ke sine se aab-e-atashin lata koi

dil wo kisht-e-arzu tha jis ki paimaish na ki

bichhDen to shahar bhar mein kisi ko pata na ho