kabhi nazr-e-mashq-e-sukhan kiya kabhi aansuon mein baha diya
ki hamare sar gham-e-agahi ka jo qarz tha so chuka diya

main hun mah-e-waqt ka ham-nasab main tulu-e-sahar ka hun sabab
main charagh-e-akhir-e-shab nahin ki na khud bujha to bujha diya

main haqiqaton ka asir hun hai tilism-e-khwab-o-khayal tu
teri raushni hai dhuan dhuan meri tirgi bhi diya diya

main hi rabt-e-wahm-o-guman hun teri manzilon ka nishan hun
koi sang-e-rah to hun nahin jise thokaron se hata diya

meri dastan mein khushi-o-ranj ke mod bhi to ajib the
kabhi qahqahon mein bhi ashk the kabhi fart-e-gham ne hansa diya