barae-nam sahi koi mehrban to hai
hamare sar pe bhi hone ko aasman to hai

teri farakh-dili ko duaen deta hun
mere labon pe tere lams ka nishan to hai

ye aur baat ki wo ab yahan nahin rahta
magar ye us ka basaya hua makan to hai

siron pe saya-fagan abr-e-arzu na sahi
hamare pas sarabon ka saeban to hai

alawa us ke na kuchh aur parda rakh mujh se
fasil-e-jism mere tere darmiyan to hai

bichhad ke zinda nahin rah sakenge hum donon
mujhe ye wahm to hai un ko ye guman to hai

bhali-buri sahi maujon mein apni naw to hai
kata-phata sahi kahne ko baadban to hai

gul-e-murad nahin sang-ha-e-tifl sahi
gharib-e-shahr ka aakhir kisi ko dhyan to hai