isi sabab se to hum log pesh-o-pas mein hain
doston mein waqai ye bahs bhi aksar hui
chhaton pe aag rahi baam-o-dar pe dhup rahi
har baat jo na hona thi aisi hui ki bas
mausamon ki baaton tak guftugu rahi apni
ab ilaj-e-dil-e-bimar-e-sahar ho ki na ho
main ki waqf-e-gham-e-dauran na hua tha so hua
ek ek lamha ki ek ek sadi ho jaise