kis ki taswir se aaina daraata hai mujhe
kaun ye mujh sa hai aankhen jo dikhata hai mujhe

nit-nae sahil-o-amwaj dikhata hai mujhe
ek samundar hai ki har-lahza bulata hai mujhe

hai nihan-khana-e-gham us ki hansi ke pichhe
hansta rahta hai wo khud aur rulata hai mujhe

raat-bhar koh-e-nida se mujhe deta hai sada
subh hote hi bulandi se giraata hai mujhe

ashk ye aur kisi ka hai sar-e-sham-e-umid
meri aankhon mein utar kar jo rulata hai mujhe

kise achchha kahun ab kis ko bura ai 'betab'
har koi apne hi jaisa nazar aata hai mujhe