na-shanasi ka hamesha gham raha
aaina bhi apna na-mahram raha

aag hai us par hai ye be-shoalagi
apne jalne ka ajab aalam raha

sare unche ghar hawa ki zad mein the
mera malba tha jo mustahkam raha

main bhi sail-e-arzu mein bah gaya
wo bhi gharq-e-garmi-e-shabnam raha

hum gire bhi to ana ke ghaar mein
tutte par bhi wahi dam-kham raha

ab hai 'haali' be-niyazi ka khala
ab kahan ehsas-e-besh-o-kam raha