saba se aati hai kuchh bu-e-ashna mujh ko
bula raha hai mere khun ka zaiqa mujh ko

hanuz safha-e-hasti pe hun main harf-e-ghalat
koi hanuz hai likh likh ke katta mujh ko

hazar chehra tilism-e-gurez-pa hun main
asir kar na saka koi aaina mujh ko

chala hi jaun main parchhaiyon ke des ko aur
pukarta rahe kirnon ka qafila mujh ko

yahi hain rat-jage jab se khulin meri aankhen
na tha wo khwab mera ek azab tha mujh ko

chala tha main to samundar ki tishnagi le kar
mila ye kaisa sarabon ka silsila mujh ko

ye baat kis se kahun aah ek gul-e-khubi
bade hi pyar se kanta chubho gaya mujh ko