badi taklif thi tahrir ko manzil pe lane mein
tanaw ka ajab ek jal sa phaila tha chehre par

khinche the abruon mein sidhe khat
peshani par aadi lakiren thin

khamida hote gahe lab
kabhi mizhgan ulajh padti thin baham

gira kar parda-e-chashm apni aankhon par
gharq ho jati sochon mein

ki afsane mein diwane ka kya anjam likkhun
aur usi mein dopahar dhal gai

nazar khidki ki jaanib jab uthi to
dekha sham aati hai azmat se

shajar patte ajab se nur mein raushan hain
shamil hain bahut se rang jis mein

qurmuzi kirnon ne
sabze ko shafaq-gun sa munakis kar ke

malakuti faza mein dhaal kar
meri nigahon tak badi ujlat se laya hai

main us ko dekhne mein gar na kuchh pal khud ko gum karti
to mathe ke shikan chehre pe chhaya ye tanaw

be-sukun aankhen
sabhi mil kar mere dil ko bujha dete