lafz aur hont ke mabain kahin
sans ulajh jati hai

tere aangan ke kisi gosha-e-nadida mein
manhani hathon se diwar pakadti hui

ummid ki bel
apne hi gham se dahakti rahi dam dam paiham

apne hi nam se mahakti rahi mausam mausam
lafz ubharte rahe ruk ruk ke sar-e-shakh-e-niyaz

bel ke phul kabhi rang kabhi khushbu se
aan ki aan tere lams mein jina chahen

majas-e-zat ki tanhai mein
aur zamistan-e-khamoshi ki giranbari mein

yahi arman raha
tu unhen chahe na chahe lekin

kabhi pal bhar ko pazirai ka izhaar kare
lamha bhar lazzat-e-shunwai se sarshaar kare

aaj is dard ki barsat ke din
bel se ek mahak utthi hai tufan ki tarah

phul wa honton ke manind hain har barg hai ek dida-e-giryan ki tarah
aur hawa kanp rahi hai kisi hamraaz pareshan ki tarah

kya ye betab dhadakte hue lafz
aaj bhi teri mizha par na munawwar honge