meri talash mein har sham har sahar aaya
mere wajud mein kya jaane kya nazar aaya

na jaane kaunsa qissa kaha tha dilbar ne
jo un ki bazm se aaya wo chashm-e-tar aaya

usi ke naqsh-e-qadam par rawan zamana hai
wo naqsh-e-pa jo har ek rah mein ubhar aaya

wajud se mere inkar karne walon ko
hawadisat ne ghera to yaad farmaya

sila ye husn-e-amal ka 'hilal' paya hai
shajar jo hum ne ugaya wo be-samar aaya