gae baras ki id ka din kya achchha tha
chand ko dekh ke us ka chehra dekha tha

faza mein 'keats' ke lahje ki narmahat thi
mausam apne rang mein 'faiz' ka misra tha

dua ke be-awaz uluhi lamhon mein
wo lamha bhi kitna dilkash lamha tha

hath utha kar jab aaankhon hi aaankhon mein
us ne mujh ko apne rab se manga tha

phir mere chehre ko hathon mein le kar
kitne pyar se mera matha chuma tha!

hawa! kuchh aaj ki shab ka bhi ahwal suna
kya wo apni chhat par aaj akela tha?

ya koi mere jaisi sath thi aur us ne
chand ko dekh ke us ka chehra dekha tha?