main us ki baat ke lahje ka e'tibar karun
karun ki us ka na main aaj intizar karun

main sirf saya hun apna magar ye zid hai mujhe
ki apne-ap ko khud se alag shumar karun

ajab mizaj hai us ka bhi chahta hai ki main
ba-taur-e-waza faqat khud ko ikhtiyar karun

main ek athah samundar hun is khayal mein gharq
ki dub jaun main khud mein ki khud ko par karun

khud apne-ap se milne ke waste pahle
main apne-ap ko dariya se aabshaar karun

main us ki dhup hun jo mera aaftab nahin
ye baat khud pe main kis tarah aashkar karun

kisi qadim kahani mein ek muddat se
wo so raha hai ki main us ko hoshiyar karun

phir ek aas ki chilman se umr bhar lag ke
khud apne panw ki aahat ka intizar karun