kyon khayalon mein yar aata hai
dil-e-betab ruk sa jata hai

chashm-e-giryan se chashm-e-yar talak
tar ashkon ka ban sa jata hai

kya ujalon se faeda us ko
jo andheron se faiz pata hai

guftugu us se ki to thi main ne
harf-e-matlab zaban pe aata hai

wo hi paega manzilon ka suragh
gard rahon mein jo udata hai

dil tadapta hai jab bhi shair ka
rang-e-mahfil tarang pata hai

kis se kahta hai muddaa apna
kis ko gham apna tu sunata hai