kore kaghaz pe kai naqsh banae main ne
aur phir ek ke siwa sare mitae main ne

gul-e-khud-rau ki mahak jaise kisi jangal mein
hae wo git jo tanhai mein gae main ne

chaman-e-fan mein rahenge jo hamesha shadab
aise gul-bute bhi chand ek ugae main ne

khun insan ka pani ki tarah bah nikla
uf tassub ke wo hangame uthae main ne

apnon se badh ke madad-gar-o-muawin jo the
dahr mein aise bhi dekhe hain parae main ne

hae kya chiz thi ai rah-e-mohabbat tu bhi
kante jitne the wo palkon se uthae main ne

husn ke sainkadon rukh tum se abhi makhfi hain
husn ke rup hazaron hi dikhae main ne

ek bhi teri nazar se nahin guzra ai dost
kitne aiwan takhayyul ke sajae main ne

shaeri bas mein mere aae to jaanun 'maghmum
umr-bhar is ke bahut naz uthae main ne