ye khet sabza shajar rahguzar sannata
uga hai dur talak be-shumar sannata

hamare khwab koi aur dekh leta hai
hamari aankh khala intizar sannata

wo kushta-e-rah-e-saut-o-sada hua shayad
wo ek lafz tha jis ka hisar sannata

hai lafz lafz mein bujhte makalmon ka dhuan
sukut-e-ishq hai ya be-qarar sannata

kabhi to chhed koi saz koi naghma-e-jaan
kabhi to apne badan se utar sannata