nabud o bud ke manzar banata rahta hun
main zard aag mein khud ko jalata rahta hun

tere jamal ka sadqa ye aatish-e-raushan
charagh aab-e-rawan par bahata rahta hun

duaen us ke liye hain sadaen us ke liye
main jis ki rah mein baadal bichhata rahta hun

udas dhun hai koi un ghazal aankhon mein
diye ke sath jise gungunata rahta hun

ajib sust-rawi se ye din guzarte hain
main aasman pe shamen banata rahta hun

main udta rahta hun nile samundaron mein kahin
so titliyon ke liye khwab lata rahta hun

ye mujh mein phail raha hai jo iztirab-e-shadid
to phir ye tai hai use yaad aata rahta hun