sar-basar ek ulajhti paheli hun
aur meri uljhan ki

suljhan bhi dushwar hai
taga taga mujhe kaun khole

mujhe rang-dar-rang
aur harf-dar-harf parkhe

kahin aisi chashm-e-fusun-kar hai to batao
ai meri be-dili ke shikasta kinaro

mere khwab-e-hasti ke
mauhum resham ko

kis dhup ki
zard dimak ne chata

kaun si khwahishon ki
hari tahniyon par

barahna hawaon ke panje pade
kis talab ki katha

un ke raston mein kahin rah-e-gum-karda rahraw ki surat
khajil aur kam-rakht rahne lagi

main udasi ki gahri saheli hun
tikhi paheli hun

aur meri uljhan ki suljhan bhi dushwar hai
main yugon se kisi dard ki khush-hunar ungliyon ki

tunuk-tab poron se
apna pata puchhti hun

bahut kar-e-uqda-kushai kathin hai
magar main kisi ranj-e-barsar

khayal-e-junun-pesha ki
aarzu kar rahi hun

ye gunjal sulajh jae
is dhun mein

dil ke nashebon ko
kya kya lahu kar rahi hun