aankhon mein zindagi ke tamashe uchhaal kar
ai ghurbat-e-nigah na itne sawal kar

rahne de aasman ko ek parda-e-khayal
lekin zamin ko saya-e-jannat bahaal kar

koi talab nahin hai teri bargah se
hum be-khayal aae hain itna khayal kar

aaram-e-jaan hain hum ko yahi sarsarahaten
pachhtane wale hum nahin sanpon ko pal kar

aa rakh de hath sina-e-atish-mizaj par
kab tak rakhenge teri amanat sambhaal kar

wo be-zaban gharib na kha jae koi tir
be-chain ho gaya hun kabutar uchhaal kar

'ejaz' ab ke surkh gulabon se kaam le
teshe ki aas chhod de patthar ko lal kar