wo shab-shikan se naya aaftab nikla hai
lahu ki shakh pe tanha gulab nikla hai

meri kitab mein jis ka koi nishan bhi nahin
usi ke nam magar intisab nikla hai

jahan jahan mujhe chaha tha tu ne kharch kiya
isi lihaz se mera hisab nikla hai

na saikdon na hazaron na lakh ki baaten
wo intikhab mein bhi intikhab nikla hai

jo dusron ke taaqub mein roz-o-shab kate
usi ke ghar se naya ehtisab nikla hai

shajar shajar hue shadab phul phal aae
nae safar pe agar inqalab nikla hai

kuchh aise waqt ne luta shabab tak us ka
usi ki khoj mein khana-kharab nikla hai