hasin jabin pe mere hont thartharane lage
phir is ke baad mere hosh kab thikane lage

main ret par bhi tarashun jo khal-o-khad us ke
sitare parda karen chand munh chhupane lage

ye aabshaar ye baadal ye jhil ka pani
use sanwarne ko sab aaina dikhane lage

kabhi jo chheda kisi ne bhi tazkira un ka
shajar khamida hue phul muskurane lage

unhon ne puchha na us ki koi zarurat thi
hum apna haal dil-e-muztarib sunane lage

mere labon ne faqat nam hi liya us ka
parind us ki gali shahr tak batane lage

main us ke pas jo baithun ulajh pade khushbu
charagh ghure mujhe aur tilmilane lage

wo dur aakhiri kursi pe baithe baithe mujhe
dilasa dene lage hausla badhane lage

ye jaan kar ki tera but pada hai mandir mein
khuda-parast wahan ghantiyan bajaane lage

main us ke shahr se aaya hun jaan kar itna
tamam log mere raste sajaane lage

jahan basera kiya panchhiyon ne tere liye
hamein wo ghonsle pairon ke aastane lage

ye husn ek hi saat mein ban gaya tha miyan
khuda ko ishq banane mein kuchh zamane lage

khumar dekha jo aankhon mein nind ka 'danish'
zamin pe aa ke farishte use sulane lage