abas hai raaz ko pane ki justuju kya hai
ye chaak-e-dil hai use hajat-e-rafu kya hai

ye aaine hain ki ham-chehra lashkaron ki safen
ye aks aks koi surat-e-adu kya hai

mushabahat ke ye dhoke mumasalat ke fareb
mera tazad liye mujh sa hu-ba-hu kya hai

main ek halqa-e-be-samt apne markaz par
ye shash-jahat hain kaise ye chaar-su kya hai

ye lahm o khun ke kinae ye zehn ke uslub
mere wajud ka pairaya-e-numu kya hai

ye aasman se rag-e-jaan tak ek sargoshi
sukut-e-shab ka ye andaz-e-guftugu kya hai

ye rahguzar-e-nafas tangnae-mayusi
magar ye wusat-e-daman-e-arzu kya hai

hisar-e-jism o tilism-e-qaba aziz magar
nikal bhi aao meri jaan kabhu kabhu kya hai

khayal kya hai jo alfaz tak na pahunche 'saz'
jab aankh se hi na tapka to phir lahu kya hai