qabza mere badan pe meri khwahishon ka hai
basti meri pe raj mere dushmanon ka hai

qalb-o-nazar mein nur nae tajrabon ka hai
ehsan kis qadar ye badalti ruton ka hai

chehre se dhul chuki meri bedariyon ki rakh
aankhon mein kuchh khumar abhi ratjagon ka hai

tu so raha tha aur main dastak na de saka
kitna khayal mujh ko teri rahaton ka hai

shayad wo aaj meri tarah hi tha be-qarar
ya ye bhi koi aks meri uljhanon ka hai

chalti hai jis tarah se teri nabz tez tez
andaz hu-ba-hu ye meri dhadkanon ka hai

jin ke tufail sabz hai kohsar ka badan
sailab wadiyon mein unhen barishon ka hai

diwangi mein meri nahin hai kisi ka hath
sara qusur us mein meri aadaton ka hai

dil muztarib hai aur siyahat hai be-maza
jadu abhi hamare saron par gharon ka hai

kya jaanen kis tarah se use tai karenge hum
darpesh ek safar jo ghane jangalon ka hai

'betab' apne haal pe matam na kyun karun
mujh ko abhi to ranj luti saaton ka hai