jabhi to zakhm bhi gahra nahin hai
jo sang aaya hai wo pahla nahin hai

kabhi chehre the aaine nahin the
ab aaina hai aur chehra nahin hai

ye ek shaer ki jis ko 'shauq' kahte
kabhi ek haal mein rahta nahin hai

kabhi har lafz eajaz-e-masiha!
kabhi yun jaise kuchh kahna nahin hai

kabhi aankhen samundar si sakhi hain
kabhi dariya mein ek qatra nahin hai

bahut hain us ki darweshi ke charche
magar darwesh bhi aisa nahin hai

na ras aaya to ye bhi chhod denge
tera darwaza hai duniya nahin hai