jab bhi kashti ke muqabil bhanwar aata hai koi
jagmagata sar-e-sahil nazar aata hai koi

be-rukhi us ki dilati hai jahan ka ehsas
liye duniya ki khabar be-khabar aata hai koi

shiddat-e-yas mein chupke se ujalon ki tarah
mere tarik khayalon mein dar aata hai koi

tan-e-tanha to safar dil pe giran guzrega
muntazir hun ki mere sath agar aata hai koi

dub jata hai judai ki shafaq mein din ko
ufuq-e-khwab se shab ko ubhar aata hai koi

ashk pita hun main tiryaq samajh kar jis waqt
zahr ban kar rag-e-jaan mein utar aata hai koi

hijr saman hai rawan su-e-shab-e-wasl 'shahab'
dhup odhe hue zer-e-shajar aata hai koi