yahi samjha hun bas itni hui hai aagahi mujhko

ai jalis ab ek tumhin mein aadamiyat ho to ho

puchhte hain bazm mein sun kar wo afsana mera

hoti nahin rasai-e-barq-e-tapan kahan

tujhse tasawwuraat mein ai jaan-e-arzu

dene wale ye zindagi di hai

zau-bar isi samt hue shams-o-qamar bhi

dastan-e-shama thi ya qissa-e-parwana tha

masarrat ko masarrat gham ko jo bas gham samajhte hain