bhes kya kya na zamane mein banae hum ne
ek chehre pe kai chehre lagae hum ne

is tamanna mein ki is rah se tu guzrega
dip har rah mein har raat jalae hum ne

dil se nikli na kharash-e-gham-e-ayyam ki dhup
tere nakhun se kai chand banae hum ne

daman-e-yar ne haq apna jataya na kabhi
ashk umde bhi to palkon mein chhupae hum ne

khud hue gharq zamane ko bhi gharqab kiya
ek aansu se wo tufan uthae hum ne

tere pahlu se bhi pahunche na tere pahlu tak
fasle qurb ke go lakh ghatae hum ne

chehre katbe sahi katbon ki ibarat pe na ja
abhi lafzon se kahan parde uthae hum ne

sher kahne se na mahbub na duniya hi mili
umr-bhar sher kahe sher sunae hum ne