bada ajib saman aaj raat khwab mein tha
main un ke pas tha sayyara aaftab mein tha

sadaf sadaf jise dhund aae dhundne wale
khuda ki shan wo moti kisi hubab mein tha

idhar se dast o nigah o zaban tamam sawal
udhar se ek sukut-e-giran jawab mein tha

hawa mein ek adhura fasana kahta hua
ye chaak chaak waraq jaane kis kitab mein tha

tumhaari bazm se tanha nahin utha 'khurshid'
hujum-e-dard ka ek qafila rikab mein tha