jugnu ke sath sath hi mahtab bhi to hain
hum dariya-burd gauhar-e-nayab bhi to hain

yun hi nahin hain lal-o-guhar apne hath mein
dariya ke hum wajud mein gharqab bhi to hain

tum ko to sirf maujon pe hasil hai bartari
dariya-e-ku-e-yar mein girdab bhi to hain

jaez hain be-qarariyan lekin jaanib-e-dil
us ki nawazishon ke kuchh aadab bhi to hain

bas ek jhalak dikha ke kahan chal diye huzur
in be-qarar aankhon mein kuchh khwab bhi to hain

phir kis tarah se pyas ke maron ko sabr ho
kuchh log mere sahar mein sairab bhi to hain

ye kya ki 'tashna' 'tashna' kahe ja rahe hain aap
'tashna' ke sath sath kuchh alqab bhi to hain