zaKHm-e-dil ho gae nasur tumhein kya malum

kisi ki yaad mein jaise azab ki KHushbu

kisi ko raj-dulare fareb dete rahe

sukun luTta rahega faza hi aisi hai

kanpte honTon pe alfaz purane rakh le

talash-e-rah mein rahi kahan kahan na gaya

huruf arz talab ki surat guzarte lamhon ka KHwab likhna

har samt pukara hai aawaz nahin i

tu bhi hairan-o-pareshan hai thaka hun main bhi

ab masiha tere aane ke bahane nikle

na main hi tanha tha na meri rahguzar tanha

tumhin batao tumhaara hai intizar kise

samundar bhi agarche kam bahut hai

sulagti aag thi na jalte aashiyane the

kaifiyat iztirab ki si hai