aaina-khana bhi andoh-e-tamanna nikla
ghaur se dekha to apna hi tamasha nikla

zindagi mahfil-e-shab ki thi pas-andaz-e-sharab
pine baithe to bas ek ghunt zara sa nikla

phir chala mausam-e-wahshat mein sar-e-maqtal-e-ishq
qura-e-fal mere nam dobara nikla

dad-e-shaistagi-e-gham ki tawaqqo be-sud
dil bhi kam-bakht taraf-dar usi ka nikla

hai ajab tarz ka rahraw dil-e-shorida-qadam
jab bhi nikla safar-e-ishq pe tanha nikla

wo raqibon ka pata puchhne aae mere ghar
koi to un se mulaqat ka rasta nikla

dar-ba-dar khwar hue phirte hain hum hijr-nasib
jaan-sipari ka bhi kya khub natija nikla

dil mein uthte rahe yaadon ke bagule 'tishna'
mujh mein simta hua ek dard ka sahra nikla