pahla sa kyon na aah mein meri asar raha
kyon iztirab-e-shauq se wo be-khabar raha

shayad jahan-e-shauq tilism-e-khayal hai
ek lamha-bhar ka khwab ki bas lamha-bhar raha

ja bhi chuka wo phul si khushbu bikher kar
main justuju mein kyon tah-e-gard-e-safar raha

main ne sabhi ke dard mein khud ko kiya halak
ye bhi to ek gunah tha jo mere sar raha

meri ye aarzu ki khalaon ko sar karun
lekin main wo parind ki be-baal-o-par raha

wo bhi to jaanta ki mohabbat hai kya bala
kyon sina us ka mere khuda be-sharar raha