jawab jis ka nahin koi wo sawal bana
main khwab mein use dekhun koi khayal bana

main e'tiraf ke mausam mein chup nahin rahta
mere khuda meri hasti ke khadd-o-khal bana

wo kaun hai jo meri hijraton se tut gaya
wo kaun shakhs hai jo aaina-misal bana

wo kis ke dhyan mein aaya tha mausamon ki tarah
wo kaun hai jo meri soch ka khayal bana

main kis yaqin se likkha gaya hun mitti par
wo kaun hai jo mere silsile ki dhaal bana

tu iztirab ke rangon se aashna hi nahin
bas ek til ke liye zaiche mein gal bana

main kho gaya hun kahin waqt ke tahayyur mein
mere khuda mere din raat mah o sal bana