utarta jata hai rag rag mein zahr-e-naumidi
nazar ko milti hai har samt naqsh naqsh mein yas

dil-o-dimagh ka aalam sukut se pur hai
wo intiha ki khamoshi ka pahra hai jis par

abhi se kyon meri taqdir ho gai mujh ko
qadam qadam pe mili zindagi adu ban kar

abhi to mere khayalon ko aur rona tha
siyah rah-e-tasawwur pe chhai to lekin

kuchh is tarah ki sitaron ki nind hi na khuli
tamam raat main dukh ki talash karta raha

sahar hui to takhayyul ki wadiyon mein mujhe
shajar shajar pe nai koft ke dhundalke mile

mera nasib ki phir bhi fughan na kar paya
mere khayal ye kya hadisa hua aakhir

zamana takta hai hairat se yun mujhe jaise
ek ajnabi se musawwir ka shahkar hun main