thaa mujh se ham kalaam magar dekhne men thaa
— Ahmad Mushtaq
Thaa mujh se ham-kalaam magar dekhne men thaa
Jaane wo kis khayaal men thaa kis samay men thaa
Kaise makaan ujaaD huaa kis se poochhte
Choolhe men raushnee thee na paanee ghaDe men thaa
Taa-sub.h barg-o-shaakh-o-shajar jhoomte rahe
Kal shab balaa kaa soz havaa ke gale men thaa
Neendon men phir raha hoon use DhoonDhtaa huaa
Shaamil jo ek khvaab mire rat-jage men thaa