sun rakha tha tajraba lekin ye pahla tha mera
jab kisi ke nam par be-wajh dil dhadka mera

ek uchatti si nazar us par gai aur yun laga
kho gaya jaise kahin harf-e-tamanna sa mera

ishq mein main bhi bahut mohtat tha sab jhut hai
aur ye sabit kar gaya kal raat ka rona mera

ek harf-e-haq ki ta-nok-e-zaban aamad magar
maslahat khamoshi aur aamanna-saddaqna mera

apne mehwar par zamin aae to lamha bhar sahi
der se khali pada hai khaka-e-duniya mera