lahu mein gharq adhuri kahaniyan niklin
dahan se tuti hui surkh chudiyan niklin

main jis zamin pe sadiyon phira kiya tanha
usi zamin se kitni hi bastiyan niklin

jahan muhaal tha pani ka ek qatra bhi
wahan se tuti hui chand kashtiyan niklin

masal diya tha sar-e-sham ek jugnun ko
tamam raat khayalon se bijliyan niklin

chura liya tha haweli ka ek chhupa manzar
usi gunah par aankhon se putliyan niklen

wo ek charagh jala aur wo raushni phaili
wo rahzani ke irade se aandhiyan niklin

wo bach sakin na kabhi bul-hawas parindon se
hisar-e-ab se bahar jo machhliyan niklin

khuda ka shukr ki is ahd-be-libasi mein
ye kam nahin ki darakhton mein patiyan niklin

yahi hai qasr-e-mohabbat ki dastan 'kazim'
giri fasil to insan ki haddiyan niklin