kabhi guman kabhi e'tibar ban ke raha
dayar-e-chashm mein wo intizar ban ke raha

hazar khwab meri milkiyat mein shamil the
main tere ishq mein sarmaya-dar ban ke raha

tamam umr use chahna na tha mumkin
kabhi kabhi to wo is dil pe bar ban ke raha

usi ke nam karun main tamam ahd-e-khayal
darun-e-jaan jo mere sogwar ban ke raha

agarche shahr mein mamnua thi himayat-e-khwab
magar ye dil sabab-e-intishaar ban ke raha