Jo mila tha " hijr " ki shaqal me, Meri " chahton " ka azaab tha

Woh jo roop " zer-e-naqaab" tha,
Use dekhna mera " khwaab " tha,

Jo mila tha " hijr " ki shaqal me,
Meri " chahton " ka azaab tha,

Ye "swaal" tha k mila karo,
Na mila karo ye "jawaab" tha,

Jise dekh kar main "tarrap" utha,
Teri aankh me wo " hijaab " tha,

Mere paas thi meri " tishnagi,
Tere paas "jaam-e-shraab" tha,

Tera pyar tha meri " shayeri,
Tera " ishq " meri " kitaab " tha..