farogh-e-kasrat-e-jalwa se khud tamasha hun
main us ke samne baitha hun aur tanha hun

nigah-e-shauq-o-dil muztarib hain zad-e-safar
shikasta-pa hun sar-e-rahguzar baitha hun

badhaun dast-e-talab kya ki zarf mane hai
lab-e-furaat khada hun main aur pyasa hun

main apni zat mein ek kaenat hun khud bhi
agarche zarra hun lekin muhit-e-sahra hun

bikherta hun fazaon mein qahqahe 'athar'
mata-e-dard ko dil mein chhupae phirta hun