TaKHliq

raat zulfon ki dil-awez shamim

sohbat-e-shauq ko garmati rahi

shahid-e-shoKH ka paikar tha KHayal

garm aaza ka gudaz

lazzat-e-ghamza-o-naz

chhiD gae saz ke tar

yun machalti thin umangen meri

jaise gardun pe sitare chamken

KHaliq-e-zist ko ek sharm si mahsus hui

ek nae karb-e-tamanna ka sahaara le kar

KHwab-e-rahat se uTha

aur aamada-e-paikar hua

dasht-e-paikar mein baDhta hi gaya

baDh ke ek chashma-e-simin ne qadam chum liye

nur-e-sayyal se manus faza

dil-e-be-tab ko ras aane lagi

jism aasuda hua

arsh par ek sitara TuTa

ek nai zist ki taKHliq hui