aankhon ne kabhi meri ye manzar nahin dekha
ghawwas ne aisa kabhi gauhar nahin dekha

ho jatin sharaf-yab ye aawara hawaen
galiyon se kabhi us ki guzar kar nahin dekha

aarasta hai khud hi adaon se sitam-gar
phir kya hai ajab us pe jo zewar nahin dekha

tha najm-shanasi ka bada zoam jo khud par
us jaisa falak par magar akhtar nahin dekha

thi un ki sakhawat to samundar ki tarah se
afsos ki mahrum ne langar nahin dekha

likkha tha talabgar ne ek harf-e-muafi
kya khub sitam dhaya jo padh kar nahin dekha

yun qaid hue us ke ki 'zishan' na puchho
pal bhar ke liye khud se nikal kar nahin dekha