main ne kya soch ke sahra mein dukan kholi hai
lab-e-lalin ke tasawwur mein mangae yaqut

najm laya hun ki tartib ho silk-dandan
mah-e-yak-ru bhi to darkar hai abru ke liye

dur ufuq par se thodi si shafaq laya hun
khun mein gundh ke bhatti mein tapaunga use

tab kahin surkhi-e-rukhsar huwaida hogi
main ne tayyar kiya khak-e-kawakib se khamir

kuchh nahin kuchh bhi nahin aaj aza-khane mein
aaj khas-khana-e-khwahish mein faqat rakh hai rakh

wo kisi dast-e-hunar-war ka tarasha hua til
kaf-e-zau-rez ko sharmata tha mah-e-kaamil

wo teri saad-e-simin ka zamurrad bhi khajil
kuchh nahin kuchh bhi nahin aaj aza-khane mein

aaj bhi sochta hun apne junun mein aa kar
main ne kya soch ke sahra mein dukan kholi thi