bagule bahut hain meri ghat mein
ghira hun ajab dasht-e-haalat mein

kabhi khun se rangin bhi ho chashm-e-tar
dhanak bhi nazar aae barsat mein

kisi dard ki aanch de kar parakh
chamakti hai ek shai meri zat mein

lakiron ka har silsila be-karan
khule paniyon ka safar hat mein

wahi teri aankhon ke hairat-kade
wahi main jahan-e-tilismat mein

siyah ghar ki bimar zau se nikal
zara ghum-phir chandni-raat mein

bichha hai kahin zehn mein dam sa
phadakta hai koi khayalat mein

baja narmi-e-lafz 'shahin' magar
liye phir koi sang bhi hat mein