qadam jo rah-e-mohabbat mein thakne lagta hai
har ek zarra-e-manzil chamakne lagta hai

wo jis ne pi ho zara si bhi eqtidar ki mai
har ek bazm mein kya kya bahakne lagta hai

banane wali ho paiwand-e-khak jis ko hawa
wo ghuncha waqt se pahle chatakne lagta hai

nigah-e-shauq mein shamil jo ho khulus-o-niyaz
naqab-e-ru-e-darakhshan sarakne lagta hai

tumhaari mahki hui zulf ke tasawwur se
mera jahan-e-takhayyul mahakne lagta hai

kabhi kabhaar jo hoti hai chah pine ki
nigah-e-naz ka saghar chhalakne lagta hai

qarib-e-sham hawaen jo aah bharti hain
kisi ki yaad ka kanta khatakne lagta hai

shab-e-firaq ki zulmat-farosh wadi mein
wo mahtab-e-tamanna chamakne lagta hai

daba chuka hun jise khak-e-dil mein main ya-rab
wo shoala az-sar-e-nau kyon bhadakne lagta hai

ruka hua tha jo aankhon mein jaane kyon 'maghmum
wo bund bund lahu phir tapakne lagta hai