shahron mein nachta hua jangal hai aur main
kam kabhi rah ke aazar to hote honge
usko barson baad tanha jaane main kaisa laga
wo to hashr tha magar uski ab wo shabahaten bhi chali gain
dard uTh uTh ke ye kahta hai rag-e-jaan ke qarib
puchhoge to khul jaegi zaKHmon ki zaban aur
aage tum ho to jafaon ka qalaq yaad nahin
ehsas-e-be-zaban ki latafat isi mein thi
kis pe qurban kise yaad hue the hum bhi
tujhko dekha to meri aankh ne dekha mujh mein
dil ki baaten hain ye bojhal na banaun usko
gham to ye bhi hai ki taqdir bhi roi barson
naqsh diwar-e-shikasta hi kahin ho mujh mein
mushkil mein raha wo bhi ki tadbir na tha main
kohkan-e-shab the raha shaghl sahar hone tak
