aankhon aankhon lipti hui hairani hai
aaina aaina ru-gardani hai

khana-dari par hai khalwat ka mausam
waqt guzari qissa aur kahani hai

mushkil to ye hai ab mushkil koi nahin
jo bhi surat hai jaani-pahchani hai

sat bakhede sat jhamele sab ke sath
chauda ghar mein bikhri ek kahani hai

qisson se ham-zad nikal aaya bahar
haal ke parde par taswir purani hai

khud marzi hai war hamare dil pare
zid par hai jo shai wo khud farmani hai

sahil sahil bazu burida baithe hain
gharqabi par takhne takhne pani hai

ahd-e-sitara jang hai manzar-yabi par
dil dil 'rahmani' wahshat-samani hai