tamam shahr to be-mehr nind so raha tha
magar main aankhon mein nok-e-qalam chubho raha tha

main jaanta tha mere ashk marne wale hain
main jaanta tha ki jo mere sath ho raha tha

mujhe khabar nahin kab aansuon ko hosh aaya
khabar hui to main zar-o-qatar ro raha tha

kuchh is liye bhi khuda ki mujhe zarurat thi
main apne khet mein gandum ke bij bo raha tha

khayal aaya mujhe jab khuda badalne ka
main apne ashkon se harf-e-dua bhigo raha tha

mujhe jaga diya jab fajr ke moazzin ne
darun-e-khwab main masjid ka sahn dho raha tha

samajh raha tha jise main bhi nuh ki kashti
usi ka nakhuda logon ko ab dubo raha tha

tha ba-nasib bhi aur bad-nasib bhi 'wasif'
jo pa raha tha kisi ko kisi ko kho raha tha