yunhi kate na rahguzar-e-mukhtasar kahin
padte hain pae shauq kahin aur nazar kahin

mauhum-o-mukhtasar sahi pesh-e-nazar to hai
dekha kisi ne khwab ye bar-e-digar kahin

mail-ba-justuju hain abhi ahl-e-ishtiyaq
duniyaen aur bhi hain wara-e-nazar kahin

baqi abhi qafas mein hai ahl-e-qafas ki yaad
bikhre pade hain baal kahin aur par kahin

ab hum hain aur tilism-e-tamanna ki wusaten
dhunde se bhi na mil saki rah-e-mafar kahin

har fasla hai jalwa-gah-e-mauj-e-ittisal
yani jabin-e-shauq kahin sang-e-dar kahin

sadiyon ka iztirab 'tamannai' saunp dun
mil jae koi lamha-e-fursat agar kahin