khayal wo bhi mere zehn ke makan mein tha
jo aaj tak na makin-e-guman ke dhyan mein tha

wo dekhta raha hasrat se aasman ki taraf
chhupa hua wo parinda jo saeban mein tha

zamin pe koi samaat thi muntazir meri
sada ki shakl muallaq main aasman mein tha

mera nasib to khushiyon ki bhid mein aksar
charagh ki tarah raushan kisi dukan mein tha

kabhi mujhe bhi to karna padega samjhauta
bahut dinon se ye khadsha mere guman mein tha

tere sawal ka kaise jawab deta main
ki jab main khoya hua fikr ki udan mein tha

wahi to aag lagata phira gulistan mein
jo 'ahsan' ahl-e-chaman mein na baghban mein tha