dekha use dil-gir to dil-gir hua main
kis dard ka rishta tha ki zanjir hua main

jis khak ka paiwand hue nauhagar-e-harf
us khak ki tasir se iksir hua main

ai baad-o-tar-o-taza mujhe ghaur se padh le
qirtas-e-pazirai pe tahrir hua main

kis hairat-e-aina ke nakhchir hain donon
taswir hua wo kabhi taswir hua main

sau bar jo andar se main tuta hun to ek bar
bahar se nazar aaya ki tamir hua main

jo main ne kabhi nind mein dekha hi nahin tha
dukh ye hai ki us khwab ki tabir hua main

kis hijr se guzra hun ki be-sakhta 'mohsin'
laila-e-tamanna se baghal-gir hua main