kanpti hain honton par
kitni an-kahi baaten

gunjte hain kanon mein
kitne an-sune naghme

jhankte hain palkon se
ungliyon ke poron tak

khwab kitne an-dekhe
lams an-chhue kitne

nam hai talab jis ka
mustaqil hararat hai

hasrat-o-tamanna ke
aansuon se nam lekin

an-bujhe shararon ki
daimi masafat hai

be-bas aarzuon se
dard ki rasai tak

qaid se rihai tak
dhadkanon ki sarhad ke

us taraf bhi imkan hai
jaan-o-tan se bahar bhi

zindagi farozan hai
aankh jam bhi jae to

sans tham bhi jae to
dil ke tah-nashin jazbe

ruh mein panapte hain
umr sirf mohlat hai

ishq lamha-e-daem
e'tibar baqi hai

mera gham salamat hai
tera husn hai qaem

intizar baqi hai