ye aab-e-sarab kuchh nahin hai
juz arsa-e-khwab kuchh nahin hai

khamosh khada hai kab se dariya
goya tah-e-ab kuchh nahin hai

raushan hai tilism-e-khana-e-shab
warna mahtab kuchh nahin hai

ek main ki sawal hun mujassam
ek tu ki jawab kuchh nahin hai

kya dekhun wara-e-safha-e-dil
bairun-e-kitab kuchh nahin hai