mujhe rang-e-khwab se zindagi ka yaqin mila
kabhi dil dukha to kuchh aur bhi wo qarin mila

koi qissa hijr-o-visal ka na suna mujhe
jo harim-e-dard tak aa gaya so wahin mila

sar-e-khwab hi kabhi tum bhi to mujhe dekhte
wo tilism tha ki falak bhi zer-e-nagin mila

isi aaine se milengi meri gawahiyan
tumhein aks mera jis aaine mein nahin mila

kahin naqsh-e-pa koi mauj-e-rang nahin thi main
main wo soch hun jise e'tibar-e-jabin mila

meri zindagi kadi dhup mein to kati magar
meri chhanw sa koi saeban bhi kahin mila

hua yun ki phir mujhe zindagi ne basar kiya
koi din the jab mujhe har nazara hasin mila