mere khush rahne se us ko kuchh pareshani na thi
us ko zinda dekh kar mujh ko bhi hairani na thi

do thake-haare dilon ne ek nadi par raat ki
thi magar jazbon mein wo pahli si tughyani na thi

ruk gaya tha wo mere hujre mein jaane kis liye
aasman shaffaf tha aur raat tufani na thi

tegh-zan ko war se pahchan leta tha hadaf
lafz ki ijad se pahle rajaz-khwani na thi

rafta rafta qahqahon ke rang phike pad gae
hont the sarsabz lekin wo hansi dhani na thi

ek se diwar-o-dar ko dekhna tha umr bhar
apni aankhon ke muqaddar mein jahanbani na thi

waqt mahnga ho raha tha lafz bhi kamyab the
shairon ko khwab bunne mein bhi aasani na thi