tere hasin jism ki phulon mein boss hai
go wahm hai ye wahm qarin-e-qayas hai

wo ashk jis pe chandni-shab ka libas hai
shayad kitab-e-gham ka koi iqtibas hai

meri tarah har ek ko hai chahat usi ki phir
guzre dinon ke zahar mein kitni mithas hai

barson guzar gae magar ab tak nahin bujhi
kitni ajib ret ke sahil ki pyas hai

meri sada khich is tarah aai hai laut kar
mahsus ho raha hai koi aas-pas hai

bunden paden to aur ziyaada hui tapish
shayad isi ka nam zamin ki bhadas hai

apne gharon mein khush hain charaghon ko le ke log
kis ko khabar ki raat ka chehra udas hai

dhundla sa zard mazi ka ho jis tarah waraq
kitna hasin aap ka rang-e-libas hai

kis waqt 'kaif' tut ke gir jae kya khabar
palkon pe ek halqa-e-zanjir-e-yas hai