nigah ot rahun kasa-e-khabar mein rahun
main bujhte bujhte bhi pairahan-e-sharar mein rahun

main khud hi roz tamanna mein aap sham-e-firaq
ajab nahin jo akeli bhare nagar mein rahun

sulag uthi to andheron ka rakh liya hai bharam
jo raushni hon to kyun chashm-e-nauha-gar mein rahun

tamam umr safar mein guzar dun apni
tamam umr tamanna-e-rahguzar mein rahun

likha gaya mujhe aawaz-e-khamushi ki tarah
khud apna aks banun saya-e-hunar mein rahun

wo tishnagi thi ki shabnam ko hont tarse hain
wo aab hun ki muqayyad guhar guhar mein rahun

'ada' main nikhat-e-gul bhi na thi saba na thi
ki mehman si rahun aur apne ghar mein rahun