main ye kahta tha ki nauha na kaho
khelti titliyon hansti hui kaliyon ke qaside likkho

ye jo imkan mein koi bas damakti hai
ise lafz mein lao kisi dil mein likhe

lafz jo dil ke dabao ko ghata deta hai
dil jo ek hashr utha deta hai

main ye kahta tha
chahakti hui chidiyon ke liye git likho

un darakhton se lipat jaun
jo jalte hain magar saya-kunan rahte hain

warna dil sirf khizan rahte hain
abr ki baat karo

ashk tah-e-chashm dabe rahne do
main ye kahta tha

kahin dur khanakti hui qilqari ko
apne ehsas ki kyari mein numu pane do

wo jo farda ke chaman mein hai nigar mumkin
ise alfaz ki mahkar mein so ja ne do

main ye kahta tha
magar kya main yahi kahta tha