itni sari shamon mein ek sham kar lena
sog chand lamhon ka mere nam kar lena

laut kar yaqinan main ek roz aaunga
palkon pe charaghon ka ehtimam kar lena

ek janm ka main pyasa rasta bhi hai lamba
ek qulzum-e-mai ka intizam kar lena

hum fana-nasibon ko aur kuchh nahin aata
khun sharab kar lena jism jam kar lena

ye parind parwarda hai khuli fazaon ka
sabz bagh dikhla kar zer-e-dam kar lena

khak se hamari bhi ho kabhi guzar tera
bar-zaban-e-sham-o-gul kuchh kalam kar lena

be-takallufana aa sada-lauh logon mein
rang-ashnaon mein jashn-e-baam kar lena

waqt-e-sham palkon par jhilmila uthen tare
shamil-e-dua 'anjum' ka bhi nam kar lena