[hotkhan]

dasht-e-tanhaa_ii me.n ai jaan-e-jahaa.N larzaa.N hai.n
terii aavaaz ke saaye tere ho.nTho.n ke saraab

dasht-e-tanhaa_ii me.n duurii ke Khas-o-Khaak tale
khil rahe hai.n tere pahaluu ke saman aur gulaab

uTh rahii hai kahii.n qurbat se terii saa.Ns kii aa.Nch
apanii Khushbuu me.n sulagtii hu_ii maddham maddham

duur ufaq par chamakatii hu_ii qatraa qatraa
gir rahii hai terii dil_daar nazar kii shabnam


us qadar pyaar se ai jaan-e jahaaN rakkhaa hai
dil ke ruKhsaar pe is vaqt terii yaad ne haath

yuu.N gumaa.N hotaa hai garche hai abhii subah-e-firaaq
Dhal gayaa hijr kaa din aa bhii ga_ii vasl kii raat