mil sakegi ab bhi dad-e-abla-pai to kya
fasle kam ho gae manzil qarib aai to kya

hai wahi jabr-e-asiri aur wahi gham ka qafas
dil pe ban aai to kya ye ruh ghabrai to kya

apni be-tabi-e-dil ka khud tamasha ban gae
aap ki mahfil ke bante hum tamashai to kya

baat to jab hai ki sara gulistan hansne lage
fasl-e-gul mein chand phulon ki hansi aai to kya

lao in be-kaifiyon hi se nikalen rah-e-kaif
waqt ab lega koi pur-kaif angdai to kya

kam-nigahi ne use kuchh aur gahra kar diya
wo chhupate hi rahen rang-e-shanasai to kya

phir zara si der mein chaunkaega khwab-e-sahar
aakhir-e-shab jagne ke baad nind aai to kya

bediyan wahm-e-talluq ki nai pahna gae
dost aa kar katte zanjir tanhai to kya

shorish-e-afkar se 'ejaz' damanda sahi
chhin sakegi phir bhi fikr-o-fan ki ranai to kya