hone ki gawahi ke liye khak bahut hai
ya kuchh bhi nahin hone ka idrak bahut hai

ek bhuli hui baat hai ek tuta hua khwab
hum ahl-e-mohabbat ko ye imlak bahut hai

kuchh dar-badari ras bahut aai hai mujh ko
kuchh khana-kharabon mein meri dhak bahut hai

parwaz ko par khol nahin pata hun apne
aur dekhne mein wusat-e-aflak bahut hai

kya us se mulaqat ka imkan bhi nahin ab
kyun in dinon maili teri poshak bahut hai

aankhon mein hain mahfuz tere ishq ke lamhat
dariya ko khayal-e-khas-o-khashak bahut hai

nadim hai bahut tu bhi 'jamal' apne kiye par
aur dekh le wo aankh bhi namnak bahut hai