sehan mein phaili hai
talkh-tar raat ki rani ki mahak

kamra-hairat mein
khwab ki shahzadi

baal bikhrae mere sine par
kab se ek khwab-e-abad mein gum hai

lams ki aankhon mein
qaus-dar-qaus tilismat ajab zinda hain

jhad chuka hai lekin
jism ki shakh se chehre ka phul

zist ke jauhad mein
khwahish-e-dariya ke

ek amr lamhe ko
sochne ki ye saza kuchh kam hai

ki jali harfon mein
likh chuka hai koi

tira-o-tar azal ke kisi pas-e-manzar mein
jashn-e-nauroz pe mamul ki ek maut

hamari khatir