wo ek lamha jis ki talash mein
main ne apne arz-o-sama ki

pur-asrar kashish se nikal kar
ek khayal-afroz khala mein jast laga di

aur apne mehwar se bichhad kar
is be chehra kahkashan ke

dusre sayyaron ke asar mein
gardish karne aur bhatakte rahne mein

ek umr ganwa di
wo lamha ek jugnu ban kar

jalta bujhta
ab bhi meri ummidon ki

khush-fahm nigahon ki zad par hai
raushni ki raftar se main masruf-e-safar hun

phir bhi meri raushan aankhon se
is simab sifat jugnu ka

fasla ek hi had par hai
aur ab shayad

waqt to sakit hone ki sarhad par hai
mere wajud pe

ek be-nam thakan tari hai
lekin phir bhi

mera taaqub jari hai