dil-bastagi ke hote hain saman kabhi kabhi
kashti ki samt badhte hain tufan kabhi kabhi

mahsus ye hua ki jale hum tamam shab
dekha hai yun bhi jashn-e-charaghan kabhi kabhi

ye to talab nahin ki ba-qadr-e-talab mile
lekin ba-qadr-e-wusat-e-daman kabhi kabhi

hote hain ittifaq se diwane ek ja
aati hai ras gardish-e-dauran kabhi kabhi

phenki hai main ne apne hi haalat par kamand
khud se hua hun dast-o-gareban kabhi kabhi

ya roz ek taza sitam aazmaiye
ya phir hamari shan ke shayan kabhi kabhi