sairab ho kabhi ye khilaf-e-qayas hai
apni nazar ko pyas to sahra ki pyas hai

is mein hai sari husn-o-mohabbat se dilkashi
ye zist warna maut hi ka iqtibas hai

ye dekhne ki shai nahin mahsus kar ise
har phul ke badan pe haya ka libas hai

matam-kunan hai shiddat-e-tufan ki mauj mauj
kashti meri dubo ke samundar udas hai

yun lamha lamha chhalke mera jam-e-zindagi
bachche ke hath jaise labaalab gilas hai

har aadmi banata hai qismat ke zaiche
har aadmi yahan to sitara-shanas hai

ashaar kyon na mere hon khushbu ki khetiyan
ai 'jaan' khak-e-pak jo fan ki asas hai