lahu mein phul khilane kahan se aate hain
zindagi ke kaTahre mein ek be-KHata aadmi ki tarah
pas-e-aina KHad-o-Khaal mein koi aur tha
wahi hai dasht-e-safar rahguzar se aage bhi
wo charagh sa kaf-e-rahguzar mein kaun tha
chamke duri mein kuchh aks nishanon ke
yun ehtimam-e-radd-e-sahar kar diya gaya
shahar-e-ghaflat ke makin waise to kab jagte hain
ek raaz-e-dilruba ko bayan hona hai abhi
shikoh-e-ab mein gum the jihat-nishan mere