aaraa_ish-e-Khayaal bhii ho dil_kushaa bhii ho 
vo dard ab kahaa.N jise jii chaahataa bhii ho 

ye kyaa ke roz ek saa Gam ek sii ummiid 
is ranj-e-beKhumaar kii ab intehaa bhii ho 

ye kyaa ke ek taur se guzare tamaam umr 
jii chaahataa hai ab ko_ii tere sivaa bhii ho 

Tuute kabhii to Khvaab-e-shab-o-roz kaa tilism 
itane hujuum me.n ko_ii cheharaa nayaa bhii ho 

diivaangii-e-shauq ko ye dhun hai in dino.n 
ghar bhii ho aur be-dar-o-diivaar saa bhii ho 

juz dil ko_ii makaan nahii.n dahar me.n jahaa.N 
rah_zan kaa Khauf bhii na rahe dar khulaa bhii ho 

har zarraa ek mahamiil-e-ibrat hai dasht kaa 
lekin kise dikhaa_uu.N ko_ii dekhataa bhii ho 

har shay pukaaratii hai pas-e-pardaa-e-sukuut 
lekin kise sunaa_uu.N ko_ii ham_navaa bhii ho 

fursat me.n sun shaguftagii-e-Gunchaa kii sadaa 
ye vo suKhan nahii.n jo kisii ne kahaa bhii ho 

baiThaa hai ek shaKhs mere paas der se 
ko_ii bhalaa-saa ho to hame.n dekhataa bhii ho 

bazm-e-suKhan bhii ho suKhan-e-garm ke liye 
taa_uus bolataa ho to jangal haraa bhii ho