Mein samajh lon ga ke mein ne kisi insaan ke ivaz
Aik bejaan sitarey sey muhabbat ki thee
Aik damaktey huey pathar ki jabeen chomi thee
Aik aadarsh ki tasveer seyulfat ki thee
Mein ne socha tha ke aandhi mein chiraghan kardon
Mein ne chaha tha ke sailaab ko insaan kardon
Meri weeraan nigahein, mera bejaan sukoot
Zeest ko heech samajhney ka bahana bhi nahi
Lekin is zeest mein hai zeest sey bezaari bhi
Zakhmmi-e-dil tu yuun hai kho sharang magr kaari bhi**