dam-e-visal nigahon mein hijr ka manzar
misal-e-gardish-e-aina

aise bolta hai
ki jaise kucha-e-khak-e-wajud ke andar

ghubar nind ka hairat ke raaz kholta hai
main jagta hun

magar shahr mere sath nahin
hawa ne baam pe rakkhe diye bujhae hain

shab-e-siyah ne
hum sab ke dil dukhae hain

main be-kanar se raste pe panw panw chala
kinara-e-mah-o-anjum ki samt kho baitha

mere halif
mujhe ruh ki aman de kar

dua ke dasht mein mujh ko akela chhod gae
barahnagi mere chehre ko dhanpne aai

ulajh rahe hain mere khwab meri aankhon se
main unghta hun

ki shayad wo din palat aaen
ki jin ke pas amanat hai meri chaaragari

main muntazir hun ki shayad
ba-waqt-e-qurb-e-sahar

meri jabin pe ujale ka dagh ban jae
hisar-e-chashm mein

aansu charagh ban jae!