aankh mein khwab nahin khwab ka sani bhi nahin
kunj-e-lab mein koi pahli si kahani bhi nahin

dhundhta phirta hun ek shahr-e-takhayyul mein tujhe
aur mere pas tere ghar ki nishani bhi nahin

baat jo dil mein dhadakti hai mohabbat ki tarah
us se kahni bhi nahin us se chhupani bhi nahin

aankh-bhar nind mein kya khwab sameten ki abhi
chandni-raat nahin raat-ki-rani bhi nahin

laili-e-husn zara dekh tere dasht-nazhad
sar-ba-sar khak hain aur khak udani bhi nahin

kachche indhan mein sulagna hai aur is shart ke sath
tez karni bhi nahin aag bujhani bhi nahin

ab to yun hai ki tere hijr mein rone ke liye
aankh mein khun to kya khun sa pani bhi nahin