sans ke ham-rah shoale ki lapak aane ko hai
aisa lagta hai koi raushan mahak aane ko hai

phir pas-e-paspai mera hausla zinda hua
aasman se phir koi taza kumak aane ko hai

ek khilqat hi nahin hai bad-gumani ka shikar
us ki jaanib se mere bhi dil mein shak aane ko hai

ek muddat se charagh-e-sard sa rakkha hun main
is tawaqqoa par ki aanchal ki bhadak aane ko hai

ai safar ki raegani aayaton ke sath chal
phir wahi jangal wahi suni sadak aane ko hai

bed-e-majnun ho rahe hain tir kya talwar kya
mere dushman mein bhi ab shayad lachak aane ko hai

ab to is chhat par koi mah-e-shabana chahiye
saya-e-qamat fasil-e-sham tak aane ko hai

raste gum ho rahe hain dhund ki pahnai mein
sardiyon ki sham hai phir us ka chak aane ko hai