hasrat-e-ab-o-gil dobara nahin
dekh duniya nahin hamesha nahin

sochne ka koi natija nahin
saya hai e'tibar-e-saya nahin

sada-kari kai parat kai rang
sadgi ek ada-e-sada nahin

achchhe lagte hain achchhe log mujhe
jo samajhte hain un se parda nahin

main kahin aur kis tarah jaun
tu kisi aur ke alawa nahin

tujh se bhage sukun se bhage
sar-garan hain ki dil-girafta nahin

raat zanjir si qadam-ba-qadam
ek manzil hai koi jada nahin

husn to ho chala zamana-shanas
ishq ka bhi koi bharosa nahin

sunte hain ek jazira hai ki jahan
ye bala-e-hawas-e-khamsa nahin

ai sitaro kise pukarte ho
is kharabe mein koi zinda nahin

chandni khelti hai pani se
itni barsat hai ki sabza nahin

kaise be-dard hain ki jodte hain
naram alfaz jin mein rishta nahin

kahin ijad mahz be-mafhum
kahin mafhum hai to lahja nahin

kahin taswir nak-naqshe baghair
kahin diwar hai daricha nahin

un se kaghaz mein jaan kaise pade
jin ki aankhon mein aks-e-taza nahin

dushmani hai to dushmani hi sahi
main nahin ya dukan-e-shisha nahin

khak se kis ne uthte dekhi hai
wo qayamat ki istiara nahin

kabhi har sans mein zaman-o-makan
kabhi barson mein ek lamha nahin

bekali tar kasti jae 'khizan'
hasrat-e-ab-o-gil dobara nahin