ek khwab ka khayal hai duniya kahen jise
hai is mein ek tilism tamanna kahen jise

ek shakl hai tafannun-e-taba-e-jamal ki
is se ziyaada kuchh nahin duniya kahen jise

khamyaza hai karishma-parasti-e-dahr ka
ahl-e-zamana aalam-e-uqba kahen jise

ek ashk armida-e-zabt-e-gham-e-firaq
mauj-e-hawa-e-shauq hai dariya kahen jise

ba-wasf-e-zabt-e-raaz mohabbat hai aashkar
uqda hai dil ka aqd-e-surayya kahen jise

barham-zan-e-hijab hai khud-raftagi-e-husn
ek shan-e-be-khudi hai zulekha kahen jise

aks-e-safa-e-qalb ka jauhar hai aaina
warafta-e-jamal khud-ara kahen jise

ram-shewa hai sanam to hai ram-ashna ye dil
hasil hai mujh ko aish muhayya kahen jise

khuni kafan ye saint ke rakkha hai kis liye
qatil wo hai ki rashk-e-masiha kahen jise

sab kuchh hai aur kuchh bhi nahin dahr ka wajud
'kaifi' ye baat wo hai muamma kahen jise