wo ek aawara o majnun
wo ek shaer

jise apni sharafat ke tahaffuz mein
kiya tha qatl ek muddat hui main ne

wahi aawara o majnun
wahi shaer

adam ke gosha-e-tarik se bahar nikal kar
qahqahe mujh par lagata hai

wo kahta hai
kabhi aisa bhi hota hai

ki sai-e-khud-kushi nakaam rahti hai