kai raaton se bas ek shor sa kuchh sar mein rahta hai

bas ek wahm satata hai bar bar mujhe

samajh sake na jise koi bhi sawal aisa

har naqsh-e-nawa lauT ke jaane ke liye tha

ek benam-o-nishan ruh ka paikar hun main

sham aai sehn-e-jaan mein KHauf ka bistar laga

nile pile siyah surKH safed sab the shamil isi tamashe mein

sham ke sahil pe suraj ka safina aa laga

phir lauT ke is bazm mein aane ke nahin hain

kitab paDhte rahe aur udas hote rahe

parchhaiyon ki baat na kar rang-e-haal dekh

kyun pareshan hua jata hai dil kya jaane

tirgi chand ko inam-e-wafa deti hai

zer-e-zamin dabi hui KHak ko aasan kaho

aana usi ka bazm se jaana usi ka hai