main dar pe tere dar-ba-dari se nikal aaya
chal kar ba-durusti ghalati se nikal aaya

ab masala ye hai tere mahwar mein kab utrun
main apni hadon se to kabhi se nikal aaya

kab mujh ko nikalna tha ye hairat hai falak ko
maidan-e-zamin mein main abhi se nikal aaya

is tira-shabi mein kisi jugnu ki chamak hai
ya jugnu khud is tira-shabi se nikal aaya

ai arsh-e-moalla ke makin tujh ko khabar hai
main teri taraf be-khabari se nikal aaya

dhyan aaya mujhe raat ki tanha-safari ka
yak-dam koi saya sa gali se nikal aaya

sau pech-e-rah-e-rahbari tha ki main jis se
apne hunar-e-rahrawi se nikal aaya

wo lamha-e-awwal ki tu jab aankh mein utra
wo waqt bhi kya tha ki ghadi se nikal aaya