koi bhuli hui surat koi bisra hua khwab
shab ke sannate mein khulne lage ehsas ke bab

koi naghma meri khamosh mohabbat ke rabab
ye umidon ki kashakash ye tamannaon ke jal

jaane kis rah se guzregi umidon ki baraat
fasle badhte gae shauq-e-subuk-gam ke sath

tu hi bol ai meri mahrumi ki badhti hui raat
kitni dur aur hai wo shahr-e-tarab khuld-e-visal

kahan dhundun tujhe ai surat-e-zeba-e-khayal
shab ki aaghosh mein khwabida hain be-nur anjum

shauq ke hath mein tute hue paimana-o-khum
aarzu waqt ke phaile hue sahraon mein gum

kin hijabaat mein ru-posh hai ai subh-e-jamal
ek chot ek khalish zauq-e-tajassus ka maal