ye nili aanch ya nilam-pari hai
hawa ki tan par jo jhumti hai

mera kamra misal-e-dasht-e-wahshat
jahan ram-khurda hirni kho gai hai

uda phirta hai panchhi canwas par
musawwir ki ajab surat-gari hai

talab mein qatra-e-naisan ki be-dam
sar-e-sahil koi sipi padi hai

wahan tha aaj gul khulne ka imkan
jahan kal raat hi bijli giri hai

jahan par dhup din likh kar gai thi
wahan ab raat ne kalak mali hai

guzara is pe bhi kar to rahe hain
magar tu hi bata ye zindagi hai

hai is mein tul-e-sham-e-gham ka qissa
jo ye baalisht bhar ki diary hai

mayassar hai sukhan-danon ki sohbat
tabhi achchhi ghazal-kari hui hai