hamein dekha na kar udti nazar se
umidon ke nikal aate hain par se

ab un ki rakh palkon par jami hai
ghadi bhar khwab chamke the sharar se

bachane mein lagi hai khalq mujh ko
main zaea ho raha hun is hunar se

wo lahja-ha-e-dariya-e-sukhan mein
musalsal bante rahte hain bhanwar se

samundar hai koi aankhon mein shayad
kinaron par chamakte hain guhar se

tawaqqo hai unhen us abr se jo
dikhai de idhar us or barse

zara imkan kya dekha nami ka
nikal aae shajar diwar-o-dar se

raqam dil par hua kya kya na puchho
bayan hona hai ye qissa nazar se

sambhalte hi nahin hum se 'bakul' ab
bache hain din yahan jo mukhtasar se