samne ek kitab adh-khuli aur main
be-sabab shama jalti hui aur main

be-sada ek naghme ke hain muntazir
daf bajati hui khamushi aur main

waqt ki kokh ka bar-mahal saneha
ye jahan muztarib zindagi aur main

kuchh parind aasman se utarte hue
lutf-andoz jin se nadi aur main

waqt ki shakh par khushnuma phul the
wo gali husn ki sadgi aur main

gardish-e-rang-o-bu mishalen aur tu
be-karan ek khala tirgi aur main

jism dhansne laga raat ki qabr mein
phir wahi khwab ki aagahi aur main

jism par reng uthin be-badan chitiyan
phir wahi dhup si chandni aur main