khabar kahan thi mujhe pahle is khazane ki
ghamon ne rah dikhai sharab-khane ki

charagh-e-dil ne ki hasrat jo muskurane ki
to khilkhila ke hansin aandhiyan zamane ki

main shairi ka hunar jaanta nahin be-shak
ajib dhun hai mujhe qafiya milane ki

wajud apna mitaya kisi ki chahat mein
bas itni ram-kahani hai is diwane ki

wo ghonsla bhi bana lega baad mein apna
abhi hai fikr parinde ko aab-o-dane ki

main ashk ban ke gira hun khud apni nazron se
kahan milegi jagah mujh ko sar chhupane ki

anath bachchon ki aahen sawal karti hain
khuda ko kya thi zarurat jahan banane ki