meri zindagi ki kitab mein yahi naqsh hain mah-o-sal ke
kabhi sukun to kabhi iztirab bhi jhela
shahr-ashob likhun shahr-e-tamanna likkhun
ek muddat se nahin dekhi hai ghar ki surat
ek hi ghar mein rakh diye kis ne juda juda charagh
meri aah-o-fughan se be-samaat ho gae ho kya
qanaat umr-bhar ki ghar ke baam-o-dar pe rakkhi thi
meri aankhon mein jo thoDi si nami rah gai hai
zamin pe maktab-e-adam ka ek nisab hai ishq
ishq ne kar diya kya kya suKHan-ara tere nam
tamasha-gah hai ya aalam-e-be-rang-o-bu kya hai
jaane kaise main sada be-baal-o-par uDta raha
aaine mein pas-e-manzar ka ubharna kaisa
zamin thi saKHt mujhe koi naqsh-e-pa na mila
apne hone ka har ek lamha pata deti hui
