usne socha bhi nahin tha kabhi aisa hoga

nairang-e-jahan rang-e-tamasha hai to kya hai

ek be-manzar udasi chaar-su aankhon mein hai

dil hi girdab-e-tamanna hai yahin Dubte hain

bikharti TuTti shab ka sitara rakh liya maine

aag dekhun kabhi jalta hua bistar dekhun

pyasa jo mere KHun ka hua tha so KHwab tha

dil-e-aina-saman para para kar ke dekha jae

ajab pagal hai dil kar-e-jahan bani mein rahta hai

bhuli-bisri baat hai lekin ab tak bhul na pae hum

aarzu jine ki thi imkan jine ka na tha

raat hui phir humse ek nadani thoDi si

be-karan samjha tha KHud ko kaise na-danon mein tha

honTon pe suKHan aaankhon mein nam bhi nahin ab ke

na koi naqsh na paikar sarab chaaron taraf