samne koi bhi manzar na saman hota hai
dil sulagta hai to aankhon mein dhuan hota hai

jaane kis shahr ki dharti pe qadam hai apna
apne hone pe na hone ka guman hota hai

zindagi shahd se shirin hai to zahrab bhi hai
is ka ehsas magar sab ko kahan hota hai

kabhi khurshid pe hota hai guman zarre ka
koi zarra kabhi khurshid-nishan hota hai

jada-e-fahm-o-farasat mein bhi milte hain sarab
har yaqin manzil-e-sad-wahm-o-guman hota hai

pattharon se hai shikayat na to rahon se gila
thokaren kha ke mera azm jawan hota hai

dil kuchh is taur hai manus gham-e-hasti se
aish ka is pe tasawwur bhi giran hota hai

mera mazi hai sulagte hue sahra ki tarah
sail-e-ashk aankhon se yun hi na rawan hota hai

chot jab padti hai fankar ke dil par 'jauhar'
dard surat-gar-e-izhaar-e-bayan hota hai