main khak chhanta hun aaftab dekhta hun
harim-e-dasht mein khushbu ke khwab dekhta hun

hisar-e-ghair mein rahta hai ye makan-e-wajud
main khalwaton mein bhi akasr azab dekhta hun

ye kya ki ahd-e-bahaaran mein har shajar be-barg
ye kya ki fasl-e-khizan mein gulab dekhta hun

mere khayal mein khilne lage hain zakhm-e-firaq
tumhaare lutf-o-karam ka hisab dekhta hun

waraq waraq pe tere khal-o-khad hain aks-fagan
hujum-e-yas mein dil ki kitab dekhta hun

ye be-sabab to nahin gard-e-rahguzar 'nashad'
talash-e-ab-e-rawan mein sarab dekhta hun