Shab-gardon ke liye ek nazm

raat hai burda-farosh
us ke bahkae hue hosh mein kab aae hain

apne aanchal ke sitare bhi jo nilam kare
us ki banhon mein jo bahka hai

wo sambhla hi nahin
us ki baaton mein jo aaya

wo kabhi soya nahin
jis ke paikar ko hawa ne bhi kabhi mas na kiya

raat purkar
fusun-zar

aur aashufta-mizaj
jis ki aaankhon ko kisi KHwab ne bosa na diya

aisi dilkash ki misal us ki muhaal
jis se ham-KHwab ho be-KHwabi muqaddar us ka

jis ke ham-rah chale KHud ko bhula deta hai
us ke bahkae hue

'hafiz' o 'rumi' o 'tabrez' hue