mere liye wajud ka dariya sarab tha

yun bhi hua ek arse tak ek sher na mujhse tamam hua

KHud ko sharar shumar kiya aur jal bujhe

ba-rang-e-sher gire aur bar bar gire

main bahaaron ke rup mein gum tha

mujhe mila wo bahaaron ki sarKHushi ke sath

jise likh likh ke KHud bhi ro paDa hun

hum apne baKHt-e-siyah ke asar mein rahte hain

kul jahan ek aaina hai husn ki tahrir ka

jaise kisi se wasl ka wada wafa hua

is be tulua shab mein kya talea-azmai

mile hain pyar ke lamhe to un mein kho jaen

main ahl-e-dahr ki nazron mein be-aqida sahi

dohraun kya fasana-e-KHwab-o-KHayal ko

ek andoh-e-be-qayas mein hun