ab to kuchh aisa lagta hai
sara jag mujh se chhota hai

aankhen bhi meri bojhal bojhal
shanon par bhi kuchh rakkha hai

katib-e-waqt ne jate jate
chehre par kuchh likh sa diya hai

aaine mein chehra khole
dekh rahi hun kya likhkha hai

likhkha hai tere rup ka haala
aur kisi ke gird saja hai

likhkha hai zulfon ka do-shaala
aur kisi ne odh liya hai

likhkha hai aankhon ka piyala
kahin kahin se tut raha hai

padh kar mushaf-e-rukh ki ibarat
dil ko itminan hua hai

ruh talak sarshaar hai meri
aaina hairan hua hai

us ko shayad ilm nahin hai
mera daman ab bhi bhara hai

jo rakhna tha rakkhe hue hun
jo dena tha bant diya hai