aks mahbub ka aaya jo nazar pani mein
yun laga jaise utar aaya qamar pani mein

ghol kar zahr wo dete hain agar pani mein
aur badhta hai mohabbat ka asar pani mein

roz pani pe banata hun main us ki taswir
aate hain zist ke aasar nazar pani mein

aisa manzil ke qarin tut ke barsa baadal
aakhirash dub gai rahguzar pani mein

mere ashkon se na daman tera jal jae kahin
sunta aaya hun ki hota hai sharar pani mein

umr bhar yunhi main tufan-e-bala se khela
sham pani mein kati aur sahar pani mein

harf aa jaega tum par bhi yaqinan lahro
dub kar mar gaya diwana agar pani mein

kyon na pi lun ise chhu kar ye tere lab aaya
ho gaya hoga tere lab ka asar pani mein

mujh ko sab rok rahe the sar-e-sahil 'hairat'
main to karta hi raha apna safar pani mein