dikhai de ki shua-e-basir khinchta hun
ghubar khinch jigar ka lakir khinchta hun

dikhai deta hun tanha safine mein lekin
kinare lagte hi jamm-e-ghafir khinchta hun

mere jilau se koi kahkashan nahin bachti
main khinchne pe jo aaun akhir khinchta hun

umad padi hai jo yaksar khizan ke dhaare se
gulabi-e-nigah-e-na-guzir khinchta hun

fishaar padta hai gahra koi rag-o-pai mein
kali kali se subu-e-abir khinchta hun

ki jaise khud se mulaqat ho nahin pati
jahan se uttha hua hai khamir khinchta hun

hazaron aaine har lahza khali hote hain
palat palat ke wahi aks-e-pir khinchta hun

mufahamat se jo had par ho to ho jae
bandha hua rag-e-jaan se zamir khinchta hun

jin aasmanon mein sayyal-e-waqt sakit hai
kamand dal wahan ju-e-shir khinchta hun

magar hawa-o-hawas par hi kharch ho jae
har ek jhonke se baad-e-kasir khinchta hun

irade bhanp tere ja dhadakta hai dar par
pada hua pas-e-zindan asir khinchta hun

baghair bhed na an-honi se bacha jae
palat ke aata hai aksar jo tir khinchta hun

tilism-e-zulf hifazat ka pinjra ho jaise
maze jahan ke ho kar asir khinchta hun

ye dekh kar-e-jahan ne na dhajjiyan chhodin
teri gali ki taraf ab sharir khinchta hun

'nawed' kar to diya shahr-e-aina pamal
ab andaruni saf-e-dar-o-gir khinchta hun