uf wo ek harf-e-tamanna jo hamare dil mein tha
ek tufan tha ki barson hasrat-e-sahil mein tha

rafta rafta har tamasha aansuon mein dhal gaya
jaane kya aankhon ne dekha aur kya manzil mein tha

dastan-e-gham se lakhon dastanen ban gai
phir bhi wo ek raaz-e-sar-basta raha jo dil mein tha

chashm-e-saqi ke alawa jam-e-khali ke siwa
kaun apna aashna aghyar ki mahfil mein tha

mere armanon ka markaz mere dardon ka ilaj
timtimata sa diya ek gosha-e-manzil mein tha

guftugu ke khatm ho jaane par aaya ye khayal
jo zaban tak aa nahin paya wahi to dil mein tha

mit gain imroz o farda ki hazaron uljhanen
jo sukun tufan mein paya hai wo kab sahil mein tha