talash main ne zindagi mein teri be-shumar ki
jo tu nahin mila to tujh si shakl ikhtiyar ki

taqaza karne maut aai tab mujhe pata laga
abhi talak main le raha tha sans bhi udhaar ki

thi sard yaad ki hawa main dasht mein tha mazi ke
na puchhiye janab main ne kaise raat par ki

tamam shab guzar gai bas ek is umid mein
palat ke aaegi sada kabhi to is pukar ki

thithur rahe hain kyun bhala khuda ke hi to hum bhi hain
chalo utha ke odh len wo chadaren mazar ki

jala din main ne zehn ki kitaben sari is liye
ki dastan thi sabhi mein us ke intizar ki

bikherti hai shab mujhe samet leti hai sahar
main chahta hun khatm ho ye jang bar bar ki

mujhe ghurur todna tha mauj ka isi liye
utar pada main naw se badan se naddi par ki