wo bewafa koi dam aur jo thahar jata
rah-e-talab mein ye dil yun na dar-ba-dar jata

teri gali mein fasane bikherne ke liye
ye lazmi tha ki hum sa hi be-khatar jata

tujh ajnabi ka ho kya gham ki is andhere mein
main apne-ap ko khud dekhta to dar jata

tumhaari bandish-e-adab se nazar jagi
main be-khabar to yunhi rah se guzar jata

mujhi mein ho na kisi aanch ki kami warna
koi sukhan to teri ruh tak utar jata

koi nigah to hoti sukun-shanas kabhi
koi nafas to kisi mod par thahar jata

wo bu-e-gul hai to hum mauja-e-saba 'anjum'
wo hum se bach ke chala tha magar kidhar jata