khwab ki khidki se us ko dekhna achchha laga
nind ke aangan mein shab-bhar jagna achchha laga

shahr-e-na-pursan tha yun bhi kaun kis ko puchhta
ek pal ko us ka mud kar dekhna achchha laga

sath tha sahra mein bhi wo har-qadam saya-sifat
is tarah shahr-e-khirad se lautna achchha laga

ban gaya ek khel sa auron mein khud ko dhundhna
kucha kucha qarya qarya ghumna achchha laga

khwab kaisa tha ki sari umr aankhon mein raha
dhyan kis ka tha ki pahron sochna achchha laga

chandni raaton mein aksar jag kar socha jise
us ka raste mein achanak samna achchha laga

fasl-e-gul aai to kya kya suraten baham huin
chehra chehra ek surat dhundhna achchha laga

kahkashan ki kahkashan meri gali mein aa gai
kaisi aahat thi ki khidki kholna achchha laga

jaane kya khoya ki ab tak dhundte phirte hain hum
jaane kya paya ki sab kuchh bhulna achchha laga