khushk honton ki ana mail-e-saghar kyun hai
tu samundar hai to ye pyas ka manzar kyun hai

ye fusun-kari-e-ehsas hai ya aks-e-hayat
aaina-khane ka har aaina shashdar kyun hai

qurb-e-sahil bhi thaharti nahin ab kashti-e-jaan
itna barham mere andar ka samundar kyun hai

shoala shoala hai har ek shakh meri palkon ki
phir bhi aankhon mein hasin khwab ka paikar kyun hai

jumbish-e-lab ki bhi jurat nahin hasil hai agar
phir mere dil mein ye jazbaat ka lashkar kyun hai

kya koi lamha-e-jaan-soz hai aane wala
lau diye ki mere is raat fuzun-tar kyun hai

dhang aaya na tujhe bhes badalne ka 'said'
baat jo dil mein hai tere wahi lab par kyun hai