chatanon ke andar
bahut sari parton ke qilaon

fasilon ki taskhir karti
meri aankh jab aur aage badhi to

wahan aag ke ek garajte samundar se lag kar
bahut hi munawwar

bahut khub-surat si duniya khadi thi
hazaron chamakte hue rang ke

an-ginat pattharon ne
meri aankh ka khair-maqdam kiya

dhuen aur kohre ki parchhaiyon se pare
aatish-e-sang-e-be-tab

ek lams-e-awwal ki khatir
lahu-rang sayyal raushan bhanwar

nachti saiqa
tedhi-medhi si bahti hui

sim-tan ek nadi
aab-e-zar mein nahate hue

sabz nile gulabi sitare
meri aankh ke muntazir the

meri aankh sare nazaron ki tahrir padhne lagi
phir na jaane hua kya

kahan kho gai
wahan se meri aankh wapas nahin aa saki