rokataa hai Gam-e-izhaar se pindaar mujhe
mere ashko.n se chhupaa le mere ruKhsaar mujhe
dekh ai dasht-e-junuu.N bhed na khulane paaye
Dhuu.NDhane aaye hai.n ghar ke dar-o-diivaar mujhe
sii diye ho.nTh usii shaKh kii majabuurii ne
jis kii qurbat ne kiyaa maharam-e-asraar mujhe
merii aa.Nkho.n kii taraf dekh rahe hai.n anjum
jaise pahachaan ga_ii ho shab-e-bedaar mujhe
jins-e-viiraanii-e-saharaa merii dukaan me.n hai
kyaa khariidegaa tere shahar kaa baazaar mujhe
jaras-e-gul ne ka_ii baar bulaayaa lekin
le ga_ii raah se zanjiir kii jhankaar mujhe
naavak-e-zulm uThaa dashnaa-e-andoh sambhaal
lutf ke Khanjar-e-benaam se mat maar mujhe
saarii duniyaa me.n ghanii raat kaa sannaaTaa thaa
sahan-e-zindaa.N me.n mile subah ke aasaar mujhe