ye dasht-e-faramoshi thaharne nahin deta
lekin dar-e-khwahish ko bhi khulne nahin deta

ye rasm hai diwar-o-dar-e-girya ki lekin
daryuza-gar-e-khwab to rone nahin deta

aashob hai aisa ki sarasima hai wahshat
ye ijz-e-bayan zakhm bhi dhone nahin deta

han manzil-e-ummid bhi nazdik thi lekin
gham-khana-e-jaananan bahalne nahin deta

aankhon mein wahi ranj-e-asiri hai musallat
jo hashr bapa hona tha hone nahin deta

be-nam rahi khwahish-e-didar hamesha
shabnam ki tarah wo mujhe hansne nahin deta

aangan mein lahu dekh ke roti nahin aankhen
ye dil to sulagta hai pa jalne nahin deta