palkon tak aa ke ashk ka sailab rah gaya
dariya darun-e-halqa-e-girdab rah gaya

ye kaun hai ki jis ko ubhaare hue hai mauj
wo shakhs kaun tha jo tah-e-ab rah gaya

nakhl-e-ana mein zor-e-numu kis ghazab ka tha
ye ped to khizan mein bhi shadab rah gaya

kya shahr par khuli hi nahin aayat-e-khulus
kya ek main hi waqif-e-adab rah gaya

kuchh zikr-e-yar jis mein tha kuchh zikr-e-wasl-e-yar
tadwin-e-zindagi mein wahi bab rah gaya

jo shai yahan ki thi wo yahin chhod di magar
aankhon ke bich ek tera khwab rah gaya

dekha jo phir se jaanib-e-dariya rawan mujhe
bal kha ke apne aap mein girdab rah gaya

'anjum' teri zamin abhi kitni dur hai
koson-pare to qariya-e-mahtab rah gaya