lafz nagin ki tarah Daste hain goyai mein

lafz nagin ki tarah daste hain goyai mein
khamushi zahr mila deti hai tanhai mein
dil ki baaton ko zaban par nahin aane dete
kitni zanjiren nazar aati hain yakjai mein


thahre pani mein gira sang rawani koi
chahiye taza hua ruh ki gahrai mein
kya nazar aaega mausam ke nashe mein tujh ko
kitne patte hain ki ud jate hain purwai mein


shab se pahle hi koi chand nikalo warna
dil bhi niklega andheron ki pazirai mein
khul gai aankh to khauf aane laga hai khud se
gham na ho jaen kahin apni hi pahnai mein


kis ke nazare ki khwahish mein giraftar hue
zakhm aankhon ke mile dil ki masihai mein
dub kar phir koi ubhra na safina gham ka
kitne tufan hain tere jism ki ranai mein


mujh se puchho ki bayaban-e-safar kaisa hai
umr guzri hai meri baadiya-paimai mein
hum bhi mar jaenge jine ki hawas mein aakhir
kaam aaenge usi marka-arai mein


hansne walon mein kai apne bhi shamil the 'nadim'
shakl pahchani gai apni bhi ruswai mein