khayal-o-khwab mein dubi diwar-o-dar banati hain
kunwari ladkiyan aksar hawa mein ghar banati hain

kabhi ghamza kabhi ishwa kabhi shokhi kabhi masti
adaen bankpan mein sandali paikar banati hain

hisen aanchal mein pinhan kahkashaen raat hone par
ghani zulfon pe raqsan dilruba manzar banati hain

jhuki palkon pe thahre aansuon par ho guman aisa
ki jaise sipiyan aaghosh mein gauhar banati hain

mohabbat ka karishma hai ki ulfat ki karamat hai
hasinaen takhayyul mein mah-o-akhtar banati hain

lagegi par kaise kashti-e-dil soch lo 'zakir'
talatum-khez nazren roz jab saghar banati hain