palken nind se bojhal hain ya ab manzar ki tab nahin
kyon in jalti aankhon mein ab rang-birange khwab nahin

ek muddat se kis natiq ki nok-e-zaban par atka hun
main ek lafz hun goya wo bhi mani se sairab nahin

aankhen hain ya khar-e-mughilan chehra hai ya sahra hai
lafz bahut nayab hain pyare dard magar nayab nahin

meri bala se jhukne walon mein mabud bhi shamil hon
lekin mere sajdon mein but-khane ke aadab nahin

fitrat ka paighambar kya jaane samjhaute ki baaten
dariya mud sakte hain lekin dariya ke sailab nahin

aankhen aur chunengi kab tak aakhir manzar ki kirchen
mujh mein to ab jaise apni nazron ki bhi tab nahin