tamam shahr mein tira-shabi ka charcha tha
ye aur baat ki suraj ufuq pe nikla tha

ajib wajh-e-mulaqat thi meri us se
ki wo bhi meri tarah shahr mein akela tha

main sab samajhti rahi aur muskuraati rahi
mera mizaj azal se payambaron sa tha

main us ko kho ke bhi us ko pukarti hi rahi
ki sara rabt to aawaz ke safar ka tha

main gul-parast bhi gul se nibah kar na saki
shuur-e-zat ka kanta bahut nukila tha

sab ehtisab mein gum the hujum-e-yaran mein
khuda ki tarah mera jurm-e-ishq tanha tha

wo tere qurb ka lamha tha ya koi ilham
ki us ke lams se dil mein gulab khilta tha

mujhe bhi mere khuda kulfaton ka ajr mile
tujhe zamin pe bade karb se utara tha