gae mausam mein jo khilte the gulabon ki tarah
dil pe utrenge wahi khwab azabon ki tarah

rakh ke dher pe ab raat basar karni hai
jal chuke hain mere kheme mere khwabon ki tarah

saat-e-did ki aariz hain gulabi ab tak
awwalin lamhon ke gulnar hijabon ki tarah

wo samundar hai to phir ruh ko shadab kare
tishnagi kyun mujhe deta hai sarabon ki tarah

ghair-mumkin hai tere ghar ke gulabon ka shumar
mere riste hue zakhmon ke hisabon ki tarah

yaad to hongi wo baaten tujhe ab bhi lekin
shelf mein rakkhi hui band kitabon ki tarah

kaun jaane ki nae sal mein tu kis ko padhe
tera mear badalta hai nisabon ki tarah

shokh ho jati hai ab bhi teri aankhon ki chamak
gahe gahe tere dilchasp jawabon ki tarah

hijr ki shab meri tanhai pe dastak degi
teri khush-bu mere khoe hue khwabon ki tarah