khwab thahra sar-e-manzil na tah-e-baam kabhi
is musafir ne uthaya nahin aaram kabhi

shab-ba-khair us ne kaha tha ki sitare larze
hum na bhulenge judai ka wo hangam kabhi

sar-kashi apni hui kam na umiden tutin
mujh se kuchh khush na gaya mausam-e-alam kabhi

hum se aawaron ki sohbat mein hai wo lutf ki bas
do-ghadi mil to sahi gardish-e-ayyam kabhi

ai saba main bhi tha aashufta-saron mein yakta
puchhna dilli ki galiyon se mera nam kabhi