abr viran jazire pe jhukta hua chand taron pe zulfen giraate hue
ghat par ek kashti thi tuti hui paniyon par kanwal sarsaraate hue

chand imshab dabe panw chalta hua zard ashjar ki shakh par aaega
jal-pari jhat se pani mein chhup jaegi safha-e-ab par dil banate hue

sarbanon ke uthte qadam ruk gae ek tamanna ki hiddat se dil jal utha
dasht-e-ehsas mein aag si lag gai mud gai untni bilbilate hue

budha bargad ki jis ki jhuki shakh par kitni naslon se hain kuchh parindon ke ghar
roz ginta hun us ki jataon ke bal ghar ko aate hue ghar se jate hue

dubne ke irade se aaya magar der tak paniyon ko hi takta raha
sahilon ki hawa jaane kya kah gai kan mein chal diya muskuraate hue

raat mahki hui chandni ko liye aaftabi qabile ke ghar aai thi
zard khemon ke atraf pakdi gai chobdaron se daman chhudate hue

shahar ke par jangal ki dahliz par chand khuni balaon ka asthan hai
khushk talab par jo bhi aa ke ruka aa liya tir ne sansanate hue