wo khwab khwab faza-e-tarab nahin aai
ajib hi thi wo shab phir wo shab nahin aai

jo jism o jaan se chali jism o jaan talak pahunchi
wo mauj-e-garmi-e-rukhsar-o-lab nahin aai

to phir charagh the hum be-charagh raaton ke
palat ke guzri hui raat jab nahin aai

ajab the harf ki lazzat mein jalne wale log
ki khak ho gae khu-e-adab nahin aai

jo abr ban ke barasti hai ruh-e-viran par
bahut dinon se wo aawaz-e-rab nahin aai

sada lagaen aur apna mazaq udwaen
ye ahl-e-dard pe uftad kab nahin aai

kiya hai apne hi qadmon ne paemal bahut
ye hum mein kaj-kalhi be-sabab nahin aai