main jin ko dhundne nikla tha gahre ghaaron mein
pata chala ki wo rahte hain ab sitaron mein

parakh raha hai mujhe jo wo is khayal ka hai
hamesha jhut nahin hota ishtihaaron mein

unhen yaqin tha duniya ki umr lambi hai
jo log ped lagate the rahguzaron mein

main khud ko dekhun agar dusre ki aankhon se
milengi khamiyan apne hi shah-karon mein

tumhaari khushbu ko mujh se kahin ye chhin na le
hawa jo rahti hai diwar ki dararon mein

khuda ka shukr ki main us se thodi dur raha
safed sanp tha gende ke pile haaron mein

nashili raat ka nashsha kuchh aur badh jata
tera nazara bhi hota agar nazaron mein

zaban pe aai to apni mithas kho baithi
jo baat hoti thi pahle kabhi ishaaron mein