khwab mein gar koi kami hoti
aankh muddat se khul chuki hoti

tum samundar mein kis liye kude
aag to yun bhi bujh gai hoti

wo to dariya utar gaya warna
jaane basti pe kya bani hoti

wo sada raat ko jo aati thi
jagte rahte to suni hoti

de rahi hai mere badan ko duaen
raat akeli thithur gai hoti

an-ginat rang the nigahon mein
koi taswir to bani hoti

tum yunhi sochte rahe 'abid'
umr yun bhi guzar gai hoti