kahin aur ho na yeh hadsa koi raastey men judaa na ho

merey ghar sey raat ki saij tak vo ik aansuon ki lakiir hai
zaraa barh k chaand sey puuchna vo isi taraf se gayaa na ho

sar-e-shaam Thehri hui zamin, aasman hai jhuka hua
isi morr par merey vaastey vo chiragh ley kar kharra na ho

vo farishtey aap hi Dhoondiye kahaniyon kii kitaab men
jo buraa kahen na buraa sunain koi shaKhs un sey Khafa na ho

vo visaal ho keh firaaq ho teri aag mehakeygii ek din
vo gulaab ban k khiley gaa kayaa jo chiragh ban k jalaa na ho

mujhey yun lagaa keh Khaamosh Khushbu k hont titli ney chhuu liye
inhi zard patton ki oaT men koi phool soyaa huaa na ho

isii ehatiyaat men main rahaa, isi ehatiyaat men vo rahaa
vo kahan kahan merey saath hai kisi aur ko yeh pata na ho....