khayal hai ki haqiqat hai ya fasana hai
wo nisti ho ki hasti tilism-khana hai

nazar ka farq man-o-tu ka farq hai shayad
wahi sarab wahi ganj-e-ab-o-dana hai

jo thahr jae to hai tausan-e-khayal koi
jo rau mein ho to ye surat-gar-e-zamana hai

fasad-e-hirs nahin qasr-e-shahr tak mahdud
ki is lapet mein aalam ka karkhana hai

mujhe to yun bhi kharab-e-shabab hona tha
tere jamal ka jadu to ek bahana hai

dilon ka rabt nahin be-takallufi hai ye
kabhi kabhi ki mulaqat dostana hai