ye vasl nahīñ to aur kyā hai
ā.īne se aks boltā hai
ab kis se kyā karoge bāteñ
ā.īna to aks kho chukā hai
ye hijr-o-visāl jis meñ ham haiñ
ai lazzat-e-dard intihā hai
is qarya-e-shab meñ chāñd mere
ġham bhī tirā raushnī-fazā hai
mat pūchh akele ghar kī vahshat
miTTī kā makān gūñjtā hai