khwahish mein sukun ki wahi shorish-talbi hai
yani mujhe khud meri talab dhund rahi hai

dil rakhte hain aaina-e-dil dhund rahe hain
ye us ki talab hai ki wahi khud-talbi hai

taswir mein aankhen hain ki aankhon mein hai taswir
ojhal ho nigahon se to bas dil pe bani hai

din bhar to phire shahr mein hum khak udate
ab raat hui chand sitaron se thani hai

hain us ki tarah sard ye bijli ke sutun bhi
raushan hain magar aag kahan dil mein lagi hai

phir zehn ki galiyon mein sada gunji hai koi
phir soch rahe hain kahin aawaz suni hai

phir ruh ke kaghaz pe khinchi hai koi taswir
hai wahm ki ye shakl kahin dekhi hui hai

katrae to hum lakh rah-e-wahshat-e-dil se
kanon mein salasil ki sada gunj rahi hai

baqar' mujhe fursat nahin shorida-sari ki
kandhon pe mere sar hai ki ek dard-sari hai