apani tasviir ko aankhon se lagata kya hai

ik nazar meri taraf dekh, tera jataa kya hai

meri rusavai men tuu bhi hai baraabar kaa sharik

mere qisse mere yaaron ko sunata kya hai

pas rahakar bhi na pahachan saka tuu mujhako

duur se dekh kar ab haath hilataa kya hai

safar-e-shauq men kyon kaanpate hain paanv tere

duur se dekh kar ab haath uthata kya hai

umr bhar apane girebaan se ulajhane vaale

tuu mujhe mere saye se daraata kya hai

mar gaye pyas ke mare to uthaa abr-e-karam

bujh gai bazm to ab shama jalataa kya hai

main tera kuch bhi nahin huun, magar itana to bata

dekh kar mujhako tere zehan men aata kya hai