sar-ba-sar paikar-e-izhaar mein lata hai mujhe
aur phir khud hi tah-e-khak chhupata hai mujhe

kab se sunta hun wahi ek sada-e-khamosh
koi to hai jo bulandi se bulata hai mujhe

raat aankhon mein meri gard-e-siyah dal ke wo
farsh-e-be-khwabi-e-wahshat pe sulata hai mujhe

gum-shuda main hun to har samt bhi gum hai mujh mein
dekhta hun wo kidhar dhundne jata hai mujhe

didani hai ye tawajjoh bhi ba-andaz-e-sitam
umr bhar shisha-e-khali se pilata hai mujhe

hama-andesha-e-girdab ba-pahlu-e-nashat
mauj-dar-mauj hi sahil nazar aata hai mujhe