dil to ek shakhs ko nakhchir banane mein gaya
saz-e-dil naghma-e-dil-gir banane mein gaya

raat ek khwab jo dekha to hua ye malum
din bhi us khwab ki taswir banane mein gaya

partaw-e-khana-e-mauhum ghanimat tha magar
wo bhi ek naqsha-e-tamir banane mein gaya

ruh to ruh hai kuchh bas nahin is par lekin
ye badan khak ko iksir banane mein gaya

yar to dirham o dinar banane mein gae
aur main ishq ki jagir banane mein gaya

sher tasir se khali hua waqt-e-tabir
nafs-e-mazmun bhi taqrir banane mein gaya