tirgi mein ek pal ka hi sahaara kar gaya
wo charaghon ki tarah shab mein ujala kar gaya

justuju khwahish talab hasrat tamanna aarzu
jate jate wo sabhi jazbon ko thanda kar gaya

fasla kuchh bhi nahin tha jism-o-jaan ke darmiyan
wo magar us mein bhi thoda fasla sa kar gaya

ye bahut achchha kiya ki pher li us ne nazar
kam se kam mere yaqin ko aur pakka kar gaya

abr ka wo ek tukda tha bahut chhota magar
chilchilati dhup mein kuchh der saya kar gaya

is qadar dushwariyon ka ye bada ehsan hai
hadson ka silsila iman pukhta kar gaya

khwab aankhon ko dikha kar sare manzar le liye
mujh ko binai ata kar ke wo andha kar gaya

main use ilzam dun 'mashkur' ye mumkin nahin
wo mere alfaz le kar mujh ko gunga kar gaya