tahi-umid mujhe rokna hai khu kis ki
ba-in-sada-e-qadam hai nida-e-hu kis ki

ye kaun tere siwa kar saka udas mujhe
tere khayal ne chhedi thi guftugu kis ki

main mutmain hun isi khwab khwab sahra mein
uda raha hun magar khak-e-arzu kis ki

koi parind uda pipalon ke jhurmut se
bikherta gaya chikhen chahaar-su kis ki

had-e-nigah talak raat ka khala hai 'arsh'
koi nigah kare bhi to justuju kis ki