gham-e-zindagi tere roz-o-shab se hai silsila nai dhup ka
tujhe ho khabar mere dard se bhi hai rabta nai dhup ka

meri manzilon ko khabar karo unhen raushni ki nawed ho
mere dar pe aa ke bana gaya koi rasta nai dhup ka

shab-e-intizar ajib thi meri raat aankhon mein kat gai
sar-e-sham kaun ye de gaya mujhe indiya nai dhup ka

ye jo husn-o-ishq ka raaz hai ye nigah-e-rab ka majaz hai
koi muntazir ghani chhanw ka koi mubtala nai dhup ka

koi chap uthi na koi sada koi khamushi se palat gaya
mere ghar ke aage ruka to tha koi qafila nai dhup ka

mere sahn mein jo darakht hai use taeron se bhi rabt hai
wahin surmai se paron ke bich wo tahlaka nai dhup ka

ye jo dali dali sanwar gai koi badli khul ke baras gai
hai tabhi se dekho ajib sa naya tantana nai dhup ka

chalo ghaza waqt ka chal gaya koi sham chehre pe mal gaya
meri albumon mein kahin kahin koi zikr tha nai dhup ka

mujhe pichhli shab ki khunuk rawi ne hi subh-dam ye shunid di
main dhanak ki odh ke odhni karun nashta nai dhup ka

mere baam-o-dil ko sajaegi ki ye kore khwab jalaegi
chalo aaj 'sima' isi pe hum karen tasfiya nai dhup ka