jab kabhi qafila-e-abr rawan hota hai
shakh-dar-shakh ek ehsas jawan hota hai

bu-e-gul mauj-e-saba se ye kahe hai dekho
kaun ab ham-safar-e-umr-e-rawan hota hai

ye tasawwur jo sahaara hai mere jine ka
ye tasawwur bhi kisi waqt garan hota hai

din rahe chahe pighalne lage suraj se badan
raat par to kisi qatil ka guman hota hai

kitne lamhe hain jo be-chehra chale jate hain
sochne wale ko ehsas kahan hota hai

koi aandhi ki bujha de ye charaghon ki qatar
zehn mein jalte hain aur ghar mein dhuan hota hai

ab na lahje mein wo garmi na wo aankhon mein chamak
koi aise mein bhala dushman-e-jaan hota hai