gosha-nashini ke chillon se parhez
phike zamane ki tasbih ke tai-shuda sab wazifon se be-lazzati

kar-e-duniya ki be-rang qaus-e-quzah
hanpti zindagi ke wahi raat-din

main ne daftar se kuchh roz waqfa kya
aur jangal ki jaanib ka rasta liya

main tujhe tut ke dekhta hun khuda-e-zaman
jhumti shakh pe phul khilne ki ranginiyan

ped ki tahniyon pe falak se utarti huin barishen
aur bhige hue jaanwar

be-tahasha parinde jo ghote lagaen khule aasman mein
tu jhilon ki sab machhliyan tairti hain khade paniyon mein

mere ganw ke khet mein shaariken bagh mein koyalen
ghaar ki tirgi mein basere hain chamgadadon ke

hiran bad-hawasi mein jiwan ki khwahish ki tabir hain
reg-zaron mein barish ne sabze ke farshe ko raushan kiya to kai rang ki titliyan jhadiyon se numudar hone lagin aur

aabi dhanon pe ek dusre ki zaban ko samajhte hue tairan-e-falak ka akhuwat-bhara silsila
zard mitti ki diwar pe rengti ye siyah chyuntiyan

nilgun aasman pe muhajir parindon ki sab toliyan
aur lawa ugalti zamin pe bhi khema-nashin hain kai kekde

goya tamsil ka ek jahan pech-dar-pech khulta gaya
meri be-lazzati kasmasati hui khak hone lagi

aise arzang mein main to gosha-nashin ho gaya