samundaron mein agar khalfishaar-e-ab na ho
saron pe saya-fagan ye ghubar-e-ab na ho

wo aasman samajhta hai apni aankhon ko
use bhi meri tarah intizar-e-ab na ho

har ek lab pe hain naghmat khushk-sali ke
ab is taraf karam-e-be-shumar-e-ab na ho

kahin fareb na nikle pukar dariya ki
hum aab samjhe hain jis ko ghubar-e-ab na ho

phir ehtimam se aae hain ghir ke abr magar
wo kya kare ki jise e'tibar-e-ab na ho

siyah hone laga hai dayar-e-tishna-labi
ab is maqam se raushan sharar-e-ab na ho

jo ghar se nikla hai pani ki khoj mein 'shahid'
kahin wo dafn sar-e-rahguzar aab na ho