sham rakhti hai bahut dard se betab mujhe
le ke chhup ja kahin ai aarzu-e-khwab mujhe

ab main ek mauj-e-shab-e-tar hun sahil sahil
rah mein chhod gaya hai mera mahtab mujhe

ab tak ek sham-e-siyah-posh hun sahra sahra
tujh se chhut kar na mili rahguzar-e-khwab mujhe

sahil-e-ab-o-sarab ek hai manzil manzil
tishnagi karti hai sairab na gharqab mujhe

main bhi sahra hun mujhe sang samajhne walo
apni aawaz se karte chalo sairab mujhe

main bhi dariya hun har ek samt rawan hun kab se
mera sahil bhi nahin manzil-e-payab mujhe

ab mujhe dhundh na aaghosh-e-gurezan har-su
le udi khak baha le gaya sailab mujhe

sham puchhe to na kahna ki main duniya mein nahin
le ke phir aaega is ghar mein mera khwab mujhe