khush-shanasi ka sila karb ka sahra hun main
kaun pahchane ki ek dasht-e-tamanna hun main

sard pani ki zaban chatti rahti hai mujhe
kohar mein duba hua koi jazira hun main

apni viran si aankhon ko saja lo mujh se
phir na hath aaunga udta hun sapna hun main

bhul jaoge mujhe tum bhi sahar hone tak
aakhir-e-shab ka koi tutta lamha hun main

tuta-phuta hi sahi phir bhi kashish rakhta hun
mujh se mahzuz to ho lo ki khilauna hun main

ek dushnam hai ye tarz-e-taaruf mujh ko
yaro is shahr ka derina shanasa hun main