ye pili shakh par baithe hue pile parinde
larazti dhup ki aaghosh mein sahme parinde

khuda malum kis aawaz ke pyase parinde
wo dekho khamushi ki jhil mein utre parinde

mere kamre ki virani se uktae parinde
sulagti dopahar mein kis taraf jate parinde

hisar-e-jism se ghabra ke jab nikle parinde
hawa ki zad mein aa kar der tak chikhe parinde

khud apne shoala-e-parwaz se jalte parinde
khala-e-yakh-zada mein rah ke bhi sulge parinde

mere dast-e-hawas-alud se udte parinde
kisi shakh-e-jawani tak nahin pahunche parinde

azal se ek hasin khushbu ke diwane parinde
abad tak 'kaif' dasht-e-rang mein bhatke parinde