ye makin kya ye makan sab la-makan ka khel hai
ek fusun hai ye jahan sab aasman ka khel hai

muddaton ke baad koi hum se ye kah kar mila
kuchh nahin ye hijr bas aah-o-fughan ka khel hai

aaj sukhe phul jab hum ko kitabon mein mile
sochne par yaad aaya baghban ka khel hai

ek majnun se sar-e-bazar jab puchha gaya
ishq kya hai to kaha donon-jahan ka khel hai

sahilon par dekhte hain jab tadapti machhliyan
ek sada aati hai ye mauj-e-rawan ka khel hai

gar 'sahar' us ko manana hai to mahw-e-raqs chal
sun rahe hain aaj raqs-e-dil-baran ka khel hai