ek muallaq khala mein kahin na-gahan
mehrban farsh par panw mera pada

main ne dekha khula hai mere samne
zar-nigar o munaqqash bahut hi bada

ek dar khwab ka
mehrban farsh ke

marmarin pattharon se huwaida hua
aks mahtab ka

main ne hath apne aage badhae
aur us ko chhua

ghantiyan mere kanon mein bajne lagin
jawedan aur ghinai rifaqat ke mabain tha

mera sahra-e-jaan
ek muallaq khala mein kahin na-gahan

main ne dekha
mere shab-numa jism par

ek sitara si barish ne lab rakh diya
narm burraq tarshe hue taq par

jitna zad-e-safar mere ham-rah tha
main ne sab rakh diya

ab main aazad tha
aur tilismin padaw ka har ism bhi yaad tha

main ne dekha
mere chaar jaanib jhuka tha

piyala-numa aasman
mera mahram meri sans ka raaz-dan

ek muallaq khala mein kahin na-gahan
mehrban farsh par panw mera pada

main ne dekha khula hai mere samne
zar-nigar o munaqqash bahut hi bada

ek dar khwab ka