sulagti ret pe aankhen bhi zer-e-pa rakhna
nahin hai sahl hawa se muqabla rakhna

use ye zom ki aaghosh-e-gul bhi us ki hai
jo chahta hai parindon ko be-nawa rakhna

subuk na ho ye nigah-dari-e-junun hum se
ye dekhne ko use samne bitha rakhna

bikhar na jaana jarahat-nawazi-e-shab par
masham-e-jaan ko abhi khwab aashna rakhna

wo fursaten ki jinhen aahaton ki khwahish ho
unhen jaras ki tamanna se ma-siwa rakhna

tamam manzar-e-jaan us ki khwahishon se bana
wo khwab hai to use khwab mein saja rakhna

udasiyon ko to aangan hi chahiye khali
chhaton pe chandni raaton ka silsila rakhna

wo jab bhi aaya bahut tez barishon jaisa
wo jis ne chaha mujhe surmai ghata rakhna

bas ek charagh masafat ka bojh sah lega
sukhan ke bich talabgari-e-wafa rakhna