main aa raha tha sitaron pe panw dharte hue
badan utar diya khak se guzarte hue

jamal mujh pe ye ek din mein to nahin aaya
hazar aaine tute mere sanwarte hue

ajab nazar se charaghon ki samt dekha hai
hawa ne zina-e-pindar se utarte hue

ik-adh jam to pi hi liya tha hum ne bhi
khumar-e-khana-e-duniya ki sair karte hue

na jaane kya dil-e-sayyaad mein khayal aaya
wo ro diya tha mere baal-o-par katarte hue

ab aasman bhi kam pad rahe hain us ke liye
qadam zamin par rakkha tha jis ne darte hue

wahi sitara sitaron ka hukmaran thahra
laraz raha tha jo pahli zaqand bharte hue

wo aaina tha main tariq-'naim' tut ke bhi
hazar aks banata gaya bikharte hue