sip mutthi mein hai aafaq bhi ho sakta hai
aur agar chahun to ye khak bhi ho sakta hai

ye jo masum sa dar hai kisi bachche jaisa
aise haalat mein saffak bhi ho sakta hai

aao us tisre nukte pe bhi kuchh ghaur karen
hum jise juft kahen taq bhi ho sakta hai

wajd mein raqs to be-khauf kiya jata hai
ho agar ishq to bebak bhi ho sakta hai

hijr nasur hai chup-chap hi jhelo is ko
aah-o-zari se khatarnak bhi ho sakta hai

ye jo sarsabz sa lagta hai umidon ka shajar
rut badalne pe ye khashak bhi ho sakta hai

to abhi bhej de us par se rahmat koi
main ye sunti hun karam dak bhi ho sakta hai

wo jo koson tujhe phaila hua aata hai nazar
wo samundar meri poshak bhi ho sakta hai

ye siyah-bakht use dhundne lag jaen agar
un ko phir nur ka idrak bhi ho sakta hai

main jo mitti se khuda aur banana chahun
aasman mere liye chaak bhi ho sakta hai

kyun na 'injil' dobara se utari jae
koi isai ki tarah pak bhi ho sakta hai