abhi abhi hi to sapne mein yun laga mujh ko
bula rahi hai koi an-suni sada mujh ko

mithas odh ke dhimi si gungunahat ki
na jaane zer-e-lab aawaz kah gai hai kya

hanuz gosh-bar-awaz hai dil-e-hairan
kisi ki baat adhuri hi rah gai hai kya

jhadi thi nind ki tahni se jo sada ki kali
khud aagahi ke tamawwuj mein bah gai hai kya

ajab nahin ki tasawwur se koi parchhain
nikal ke andhi guphaon ki samt lapki ho

ajab nahin ki nam-alud shab ki chaukhat par
samay ki mauj tanaffus ne aankh jhapki ho

ajab nahin ki sulagte sukut ki rau mein
kahin se narm si aahat ki bund tapki ho

ajab nahin ki kisi adh-khile shagufe ne
hawa ke unghte jhonke ki pith thapki ho

nuqush-e-pa mein kisi khush khiram ne shayad
sada-e-pa ka rasila sa aks chhoda ho

falak se tut ke shayad kisi sitare ne
sukut-e-shab ke hasin aaine ko toda ho

tilism-e-yaad ne shayad taraste kanon mein
kisi ki sim-gun sanson ka ras nichoda ho

ajab nahin ki mere zehn ke kiwadon se
kisi bhatakti sada ne sar apna chhoda ho

rahi sada-e-pur-asrar si na khwab raha
raha ye aakhir-e-shab shab ka mahtab raha