Khela Bachpan Jhuma LaDakpan Lahki Jawani Chaubaron Mein

khela bachpan jhuma laDakpan lahki jawani chaubaron mein

laThi thame dekha buDhapa nagri ke galiyaron mein

nirt pe jhumen bhaw pe lahken madira pi kar bahken log

kaun sune jo chiKHen dabi hain pael ki jhankaron mein

bhule-bisre sapne khojen byakul nainan bekal hirdai

chandr kiran si muskati thi dahke hue angaron mein

nil-gagan par jis ka singhasan wo hai jag ka palanhaar

pagal KHud ko data samjhe sapnon ke sansaron mein

wo chandr-kiran wo rup-mati wo meri kawita meri ghazal

mele mein kuchh aise bichhDi Dub gai andhiyaron mein

chhalki chhalki aankhen chhupae honTon par muskan sajae

tum jaisa dukhiyara na dekha 'ishrat' ji dukhiyaron mein