ek barg barg din ki khabar chahiye mujhe
main shakh-e-shab-zada hun sahar chahiye mujhe

meri talab dahakte alaw na the kabhi
ambar-e-khas hun ek sharar chahiye mujhe

kab tak sulagti ret pe behis pada rahun
is gul-zamin ki samt safar chahiye mujhe

sau bar jism-o-jaan ko banana pada sawal
is tajribe se ab to hazar chahiye mujhe

wo rabt-e-dosti jise painda kah saken
milti nahin ye chiz magar chahiye mujhe

mazmun-e-agahi hun bayan chahta hun main
afsun-e-be-asar hun asar chahiye mujhe