sulag raha hai koi shakhs kyun abas mujh mein
bujhega kaise abhi shoala-e-nafas mujh mein

ajib dard sa jaga hai baen pasli mein
ajab sharar-e-talab sa hai pesh-o-pas mujh mein

main shakh shakh se liptun shajar shajar chumun
panap rahi hai ajab lazzat-e-hawas mujh mein

na koi naqsh-e-yaqin hai na koi aks-e-guman
dhuan dhuan hai abhi se naya baras mujh mein

na zist ki koi halchal na maut hi ki fughan
hai kohar kohar sa ek shahr-e-be-haras mujh mein

bas ek parinda sa par phadphada ke chikhta hai
bahut udas hai ab mausam-e-qafas mujh mein

kabhi to guzre idhar se bhi tund mauj-e-hawa
hain jama kitne hi mausam ke khar-o-khas mujh mein