ajib khamushi hai ghul machati rahti hai
ye aasman hi sar par uthati rahti hai

kiya hai ishq to sabit-qadam bhi rahna sikh
miyan ye hijr ki aafat to aati rahti hai

ye jo hai aaj kharaba kabhi chaman tha kya
yahan to ek magas bhinbhinati rahti hai

daro nahin ye koi sanp zer-e-kah nahin
hawa hai aur wahi sarsaraati rahti hai

mere hi waste manzar zuhur karte hain
meri hi aankh yahan jagmagati rahti hai

hawa agarche bahut tez hai magar phir bhi
main khak hun ye mere kaam aati rahti hai

ye kaisi chashm-e-takhayyul hai unghti bhi nahin
ajib rang ke manzar banati rahti hai

wo ek nigah bhi neze se kam nahin yani
hamare khun-e-jigar mein nahati rahti hai

qadam bhi khak pe karte hain kuchh na kuchh tahrir
hawa ki mauj bhi us ko mitati rahti hai