zist ki garmi-e-bedar bhi laya suraj
khul gai aankh meri sar pe jo aaya suraj

phir shuaon ne mere jism pe dastak di hai
phir jagane mere ehsas ko aaya suraj

kisi dulhan ke jhamakte hue jhumar ki tarah
raat ne subh ke mathe par sajaya suraj

sham ko ruth gaya tha mujhe tadpane ko
subh-dam aap mujhe dhundne aaya suraj

kam na tha us ka ye ehsan ki jate jate
kar gaya aur bhi lamba mera saya suraj

dalte us pe kamanden wo koi chand na tha
sau jatan sab ne kiye hath na aaya suraj

khub waqif tha wo insan ke andhe-pan se
jis ne bhi din ke ujale mein jalaya suraj

log kahte rahe suraj ko dikhaenge charagh
aur hi rang tha jab samne aaya suraj

shab ko bhi ruh ke aangan mein rahi dhup 'qatil'
chand taron ne bhi aa kar na bujhaya suraj