kabhi honton pe aisa lams apni aankh khole
ki bosa khud-kushi karne se pahle muskura de

koi aansu chamakne mein hamara sath deta
to zohra aur atarid apne ghar ki rah lete

laja kar raat ne kuchh aur bhi ghunghat nikala
talab ne jism pahna shauq ne gahne utare

tasawwur mein tahalte khal-o-khad kya chahte hain
udasi se kaho taswir ki aankhon se puchhe

dukan ek samne aisi achanak aa gai thi
jahan mumkin na tha hum apni jebon mein samate

bhikaran jate jate pichhe mud kar dekh le to
main us ke nam kar dun dil ke maftuha ilaqe

utar aatin tere jhilon pe sustane ko daren
to us din hum bhi apne ghaar se bahar nikalte