Sasaram, Bihar, India
qissa-e-KHwab hun hasil nahin koi mera
kaise afsun the wahan kaise fasane the udhar
wahi junun ki soKHta-jaani wahi fusun afsanon ka
guzarte waqt ko buniyaad karne wala hun
bazm Khaali nahin mehman nikal aate hain
ji rahe hain aafiyat mein to hunar KHwabon ka hai
aawara bhaTakta raha paigham kisi ka
hayat-e-soKHta-saman ek istiara-e-sham
tabish ye bhala kaun si rut aai hai jaani
mujhko na-karda gunah ka motarif hona paDa
ghubar-e-jahan mein chhupe ba-kamalon ki saf dekhta hun
KHaksari thi ki bin dekhe hi hum KHak hue
pyas baDhti hui ta-hadd-e-nazar pani tha
ghani siyah zulf badliyon si bila sabab mujh mein jagti hai
meri tanhai ke ejaz mein shamil hai wahi