misal-e-shoala-o-shabnam raha hai aankhon mein
wo ek shakhs jo kam kam raha hai aankhon mein

kabhi ziyaada kabhi kam raha hai aankhon mein
lahu ka silsila paiham raha hai aankhon mein

na jaane kaun se aalam mein us ko dekha tha
tamam umr wo aalam raha hai aankhon mein

teri judai mein tare bujhe hain palkon par
nikalte chand ka matam raha hai aankhon mein

ajab banaw hai kuchh us ki chashm-e-kam-go ka
ki sail-e-ah koi tham raha hai aankhon mein

wo chhup raha hai khud apni panah-e-mizhgan mein
badan tamam mujassam raha hai aankhon mein

azal se ta-ba-abad koshish-e-jawab hai 'shaz'
wo ek sawal jo mubham raha hai aankhon mein