wo jo ham-rahi ka ghurur tha wo sawad-e-rah mein jal-bujha

wahan mahfil na sajai jahan KHalwat nahin ki

mulaqaton ka aisa silsila rakkha hai tumne

tumne sach bolne ki jurat ki

wo jo aae the bahut mansab-o-jagir ke sath

kahin tum apni qismat ka likha tabdil kar lete

ab faisla karne ki ijazat di jae

safar ki ibtida hui ki tera dhyan aa gaya

bas ek rasta hai ek aawaz aur ek saya hai

kuchh bhi tha sach ke taraf-dar hua karte the

sarasar nafa tha lekin KHasara ja raha hai

ye log jis se ab inkar karna chahte hain

lau ko chhune ki hawas mein ek chehra jal gaya

badal gaya hai sabhi kuchh us ek saat mein

chashm be-KHwab hui shahr ki virani se