maut ne muskura ke puchha hai
zindagi ka mizaj kaisa hai

us ki aankhon mein meri ghazlen hain
meri ghazlon mein us ka chehra hai

us se puchho azab raston ka
jis ka sathi safar mein bichhda hai

chandni sirf hai fareb-e-nazar
chand ke ghar mein bhi andhera hai

ishq mein bhi maza hai jine ka
gham uthane ka gar saliqa hai

chhod zakhmon pe tabsira karna
ab qalam se lahu tapakta hai

raushni ki zaban mein 'dana'
wo charaghon se baat karta hai