ishq ne kar diya kya kya suKHan-ara tere nam
shahr-ashob likhun shahr-e-tamanna likkhun
jism-o-jaan rakhta hun lekin ye hawala kuchh nahin
tamasha-gah hai ya aalam-e-be-rang-o-bu kya hai
qanaat umr-bhar ki ghar ke baam-o-dar pe rakkhi thi
aaine mein pas-e-manzar ka ubharna kaisa
zamin thi saKHt mujhe koi naqsh-e-pa na mila
ek hi ghar mein rakh diye kis ne juda juda charagh
rahe dariya-e-suKHan yunhi rawan mere baad
apne hone ka har ek lamha pata deti hui
jaane kaise main sada be-baal-o-par uDta raha
zamin pe maktab-e-adam ka ek nisab hai ishq
main jab bhi tere shahr-e-KHush-asar se nikla
na wo ghar raha na wo baam-o-dar na wo chilmanen na wo palki
meri aankhon mein jo thoDi si nami rah gai hai
