gunge labon pe harf-e-tamanna kiya mujhe
kis kor-chashm-shab mein sitara kiya mujhe

zakhm-e-hunar ko samjhe hue hai gul-e-hunar
kis shahr-e-na-sipas mein paida kiya mujhe

jab harf-na-shanas yahan lafz-fahm hain
kyun zauq-e-sher de ke tamasha kiya mujhe

khushbu hai chandni hai lab-e-ju hai aur main
kis be-panah raat mein tanha kiya mujhe

di tishnagi khuda ne to chashme bhi de diye
sine mein dasht aankhon mein dariya kiya mujhe

main yun sambhal gai ki teri bewafai ne
be-e'tibariyon se shanasa kiya mujhe

wo apni ek zat mein kul kaenat tha
duniya ke har fareb se milwa diya mujhe

auron ke sath mera taaruf bhi jab hua
hathon mein hath le ke wo socha kiya mujhe

bite dinon ka aks na aainda ka khayal
bas khali khali aankhon se dekha kiya mujhe