laghzish se rahnumaon ki jab hum sanbhal gae
manzil qarib aai to raste badal gae

har rah-rau se tera pata puchhte hue
hum rah-e-dair-o-kaba se aage nikal gae

phuti hai jab bhi tere tabassum ki ek kiran
ghabra ke khud-bakhud hi andhere pighal gae

rindan-e-tishna-kaam ko ab mai se kya gharaz
saqi ki chashm-e-mast se jab daur chal gae

ab bhi jabin-e-zist pe faqon ki hai shikan
mana ki zindagi ke taqaze badal gae

un ke nuqush-e-pa ka ye eajaz dekhiye
zarre mah-o-nujum ke sanche mein dhal gae

jab bhi nikhar gaya mere sheron ka bankpan
ai dost fikr-o-fan ke kai dip jal gae

aisi chalin hawaen hawadis ki ai 'nishat'
afsana-e-hayat ke unwan badal gae