dil ke zaKHm jalte hain dil ke zaKHm jalne do

mere lahje mein mere zaKHm ki gahrai hai

charaghon ke bujhane ko hawa be-iKHtiyar aai

sahra mein koi saya-e-diwar to dekho

dasht-e-dua mein tere parastar rah gae

KHayal ban ke wo mujh mein utar bhi aata hai

shikasta aks tha wo ya ghubar-e-sahra tha

chehron pe likha hai koi apna nahin milta

jaan KHud-shanas ho to dua mein asar bhi hai

jaan-soz ghamon ka kahin izhaar nahin hai

us ka lahja kitab jaisa hai

jala hun dhup mein ek shahr-e-rang-o-bu ke liye

sahra ki dhup mein bhi shajar dekhte rahe

jab bhi aata hai wo mere dhyan mein

thakan ki gard se KHush-rang aahaTon mein aa