faqat is ek uljhan mein wo pyasa dur tak aaya
chamakti ret pichhe thi ki dariya dur tak aaya

mere khashak mein padne ko be-kal tha sharar koi
mera daman pakadne ek shoala dur tak aaya

zara aage gaya to phul bhi the narm sae bhi
nazar to dhup ka ek zard khitta dur tak aaya

kiya ghaarat mohabbat ki faqat ek tez barish ne
utar kar dil se sab rang-e-tamanna dur tak aaya

khata kis ki hai tum hi waqt se bahar rahe 'shahin'
tumhein aawaz dene ek lamha dur tak aaya