nakhl-e-numu ki shakh pe jis dam
nam ki aanch ki sarshaari mein

pankh apne phaila kar ghuncha
puri tab se khil uthta hai

rang aur khushbu ki bani mein
zat-o-hayat ke kitne nukte

pure wajud se kah deta hai
ye nahin jaanta kaise kaise

rut ke bhed hawa ke tewar
phir bhi an-kahe rah jate hain

dekhte dekhte rang aur khushbu
aap hi maddham ho jate hain

puri baat kahi nahin jati
baat adhuri rah jati hai

raste khatm kabhi nahin hote
raston ke aage raste hain

aarzuon andeshon jaise
raston mein raste uljhe hain

in raston ke rahi sare
thak thak rah mein rah jate hain

raste khatm kabhi nahin hote
baaton ke pichhe baaten hain

chehre saf nazar nahin aate
chehre chilman ban jate hain

chehron ke pichhe chehre hain
chehre maddham ho jate hain

manzar mubham ho jate hain
did nasib kise hoti hai

dil mein duri rah jati hai
puri baat kahe kya koi

puri baat kahi hai kis ne
baat adhuri rah jati hai