bayan-e-shauq bana harf-e-iztirab bana
wo ek sawal ki jis ka na kuchh jawab bana

main ek bab tha afsana-e-wafa ka magar
tumhaari bazm se uttha to ek kitab bana

mujhe safir bana apna ku-ba-ku ai ishq
kise hawas hai ki duniya mein kaamyab bana

main jis khayal ko apna junun samajhta tha
wahi khayal zamane ka husn-e-khwab bana

kabhi to wajh-e-karam ban gai hai khuddari
kabhi niyaz-talab bais itab bana

sara-e-dil mein jagah de to kat lun ek raat
nahin ye shart ki mujh ko sharik-e-khwab bana

jo ek dagh ki surat raha shab-e-ummid
nujum-e-dil mein wahi dard aaftab bana

mujhe na khak mein milne de ai gham-e-pinhan
jo ban sakun to mujhe naqsh-e-la-jawab bana

mizha se qatra khushi mein chhalak raha tha magar
sukut-e-lab se tere mauj-e-iztirab bana

bane hain khwab ke jhonke nasim-e-khuld-nashin
suluk-e-dahr jahan aatish-e-azab bana

bahut qarib se dekha to kho gae jalwe
nazar hi parda bani husn hi hijab bana

jo mere dasht-e-junun mein tha farq-e-ru-e-bahaar
wahi khirad ke kharabe mein ek gulab bana

amir-e-charkh ka ehsan nahin hai mujh pe 'naim'
mujhe hai naz ki zarre se aaftab bana