ufuq saya safar dhoka qadam kartab
bas ek thokar hai aur ye gard-zar-e-shab

main khali ho raha hun in khalaon mein
zaban se gir rahe hain lafz be-matlab

badan dikhte nahin chehre to raushan hain
ajab si mashalen le kar chale hain sab

ye bahti mauj hai patal tak gahri
yahan kya dhundte ho gum-shuda mansab

nazar hatti nahin tedhi lakiron se
ta'ajjub kya jo hum hain har nafas be-dhab

mujhe ghere mein rakkhen naddiyan nale
main shoala hun lapak jaun na jaane kab