us ka khayal khwab ke dar se nikal gaya
phir main bhi apne dida-e-tar se nikal gaya

palken bhi bah gain khas-o-khashak ki tarah
main apne sahilon ke asar se nikal gaya

tanhai se thi meri mulaqat aakhiri
roya aur is ke baad main ghar se nikal gaya

jab sham-e-intizar utha li munder se
dast-e-hawa bhi halqa-e-dar se nikal gaya

raste mein aankh thi sag-e-mamur ki tarah
dil mein jo chor tha wo kidhar se nikal gaya

ab le le mujh ko apni hatheli ki ot mein
mera sitara burj-e-safar se nikal gaya

mere hi sath ghar mein nazar-band tha to phir
tera khayal kaun se dar se nikal gaya