bagh mein rah ke bahaaron ko nibhana hoga
apni ruthi hui khushiyon ko manana hoga

todna hoga chhalakte hue saghar ka ghurur
bin piye bazm ko ab rang pe aana hoga

dhaalni hogi usi raat ke daman se sahar
tute taron ko ziya-bar banana hoga

thamni hon jo tujhe waqt ki nabzen hamdam
udte lamhon pe koi naqsh jamana hoga

in charaghon mein bhadak utthe hain shoale 'anjum'
apni raaton mein diya aur jalana hoga