baat koi ek pal us ke dhyan ke aane ki thi
phir ye mithi nind us ke zahr ban jaane ki thi

aankh ho ojhal to phir kohsar bhi ojhal hain sab
ek yahi surat tere dukh dard bahlane ki thi

dur tak phaile hue pani pe naw thi kahan
ye kahani aainon par aks lahrane ki thi

dhundhti thin sham ka pahla sitara ladkiyan
khel kya tha bas ye ek khwahish kahin jaane ki thi

dastaken deta tha akasr sham ka thanda charagh
aur ye dastak kisi ke laut kar aane ki thi