ek shajar ki tahniyon par chand rozana chadhe
jaise diwar-e-junun par koi diwana chadhe

dil pe aise ek ghazal ki kaifiyat tari hui
jaise ghar ki chhat pe koi shakhs an-jaana chadhe

ek badan ki bandishon ne bandh li ruhen tamam
jaise pancho ungliyon par ek dastana chadhe

roz-marra zindagi kirdar waise hi jien
aur puri zist par poshak-e-afsana chadhe

dhundhne ek aaftab-e-sher nikla hai ‘mirash’
dekhna hai kis bulandi tak ye parwana chadhe