aaraish-e-khayal bhi ho dil-kusha bhi ho
wo dard ab kahan jise ji chahta bhi ho

ye kya ki roz ek sa gham ek si umid
is ranj-e-be-khumar ki ab intiha bhi ho

ye kya ki ek taur se guzre tamam umr
ji chahta hai ab koi tere siwa bhi ho

tute kabhi to khwab-e-shab-o-roz ka tilism
itne hujum mein koi chehra naya bhi ho

diwangi-e-shauq ko ye dhun hai in dinon
ghar bhi ho aur be-dar-o-diwar sa bhi ho

juz dil koi makan nahin dahr mein jahan
rahzan ka khauf bhi na rahe dar khula bhi ho

har zarra ek mahmil-e-ibrat hai dasht ka
lekin kise dikhaun koi dekhta bhi ho

har shai pukarti hai pas-e-parda-e-sukut
lekin kise sunaun koi ham-nawa bhi ho

fursat mein sun shaguftagi-e-ghunche ki sada
ye wo sukhan nahin jo kisi ne kaha bhi ho

baitha hai ek shakhs mere pas der se
koi bhala sa ho to hamein dekhta bhi ho

bazm-e-sukhan bhi ho sukhan-e-garm ke liye
taus bolta ho to jangal hara bhi ho