mere liye wajud ka dariya sarab tha
nakaamiyon ke bab mein main kaamyab tha

bakhshe hain mujh ko phul mohabbat ki aag ne
mere liye sukun ka sabab iztirab tha

main ne safed lafz likhe aur sach likhe
meri sadaqaton ka bayan be-khizab tha

isyan shumar the jo farishte wo thak gae
ek fard-e-sad-gunah se main be-hisab tha

kya mujh se intikhab ki karta hai aarzu
main to nigah-e-sher ka khud intikhab tha

hijr-o-visal khatm hue thik hai ye khel
tujh ko bhi nagawar mujhe bhi azab tha

be-dagh kah raha hai jo apne jamal ko
kal shab meri baghal mein yahi aaftab tha

meri kitab rasm-e-jahan hai wagarna main
wo sahib-e-kitab hun jo be-kitab tha

'sahba' mere wajud pe har mai-kade se dur
chhaya tha wo surur ki pani sharab tha