bikhar ke ret hue hain wo khwab dekhe hain
meri nigah ne kitne sarab dekhe hain

sahar kahen to kahen kaise apni subhon ko
ki raat ugalte hue aaftab dekhe hain

koi bhi rut ho mili hai dukhon ki fasl hamein
jo mausam aaya hai us ke itab dekhe hain

main bad-guman nahin hun magar kitabon mein
tumhaare nam kai intisab dekhe hain

kabhi ki ruk gai barish guzar chuka sailab
kai ghar ab bhi magar zer-e-ab dekhe hain

koi hamari ghazal bhi mulahiza karna
tumhaare hum ne kai intikhab dekhe hain

panah dhundte guzri hai zindagi 'kaifi'
jhulasti dhup mein sae ke khwab dekhe hain