yun guman ho raha hai mere nadim
jaise ab gulsitan mein rang nahin

jaise ab dil mein kuchh umang nahin
aasman badliyon ki zad mein hai

zard-alud hain fazaen bhi
surkh suraj ki kapkapati kiran

chhu rahi hai ufuq ke sae ko
phailti ja rahi hai shab ki lakir

sehn-e-zindan ke chaar-payon par
dubti meri khwabida aankhen

dekhti jati hain purane khwab
guzre ayyam ke adhure khwab

zindagi se bhare sisakte khwab
dast-o-bazu hain kitne pazh-murda

nabz-e-hasti hai kitni aahista
ek dil hai ki dhadke jae hai

jaise girdab ta-safina koi