aa raha hai ek sitara aasman se tut kar
daudta apne junun ki rah par diwana-war

apne dil ke shoala-e-sozan mein khud jalta hua
muntashir karta hua daman-e-zulmat mein sharar

apni tanhai pe khud hi naz farmata hua
shauq par karta hua aain-e-fitrat ko nisar

kis qadar bebak kitna tez kitna garm-rau
jis se sayyaron ki aasuda-khirami sharmsar

mauja-e-dariya ishaaron se bulati hai qarib
apni sangin god phailae hue hai kohsar

hai hawa bechain aanchal mein chhupane ke liye
badh raha hai kurra-e-giti ka shauq-e-intizar

lekin aisa anjum-e-raushan-jabin o tabnak
khud hi ho jata hai apni tabnaki ka shikar