shikast-e-khwab-e-tarb-e-za se hosh-mand hua
uthe jo hath to bab-e-qubul band hua

guzar raha hai junun reg-e-azmaish se
kabhi saba kabhi sarsar kabhi samand hua

karun bhi kya ki nazar aasman pe rahti hai
main ek sitara-e-shab ka niyaz-mand hua

ajib shai hai shafaq-rezi-e-tamanna bhi
ki sair-e-jaan bhi hui dard bhi do-chand hua

nazar bhatakti rahi aur main raha aazad
nazar jami to main shayan-e-qaid-o-band hua

hila na apni jagah se na chaak-daman tha
hawa se lad ke magar barg-e-arjumand hua

ye iftikhar-e-shajar shakh-e-nau-bahaar se hai
jo paemal-e-khizan tha wo sar-buland hua

bahut qarib tha mujh se mera harif na tha
to kyun wo sahib-e-dil darpai gazand hua

nahin hai qamat-e-baala se kam mera qad bhi
wo aasman hai to ho main bhi khud-pasand hua