jis ko dekho khwab mein uljha baitha hai
apne hi payab mein uljha baitha hai

aansu aansu jis ne dariya par kiye
qatra qatra aab mein uljha baitha hai

bhul ke jauhari apne lal-o-jawahar ko
shauq-e-dur-e-nayab mein uljha baitha hai

wo jo bagula ban kar udta phirta tha
dhaga dhaga sarab mein uljha baitha hai

nisf nahaar pe yun lagta hai suraj bhi
waqt ki aab-o-tab mein uljha baitha hai

yaad-e-kitab-e-shauq na hogi khatm kabhi
insan ek ek bab mein uljha baitha hai