nisfunnahaar se meri sochon ka aaftab
rakhta hai layer layer meri zist ki kitab

mujh mein idhar bichha ke ye dariya yaqin ke
thokar udhar laga ke dikha ke mujhe sarab

ai al-aman ye bhadki hui aagahi ki pyas
dasht-e-junun mein chikh rahi hun main aab aab