kai na-ashna chehre hijabon se nikal aae

rafta rafta manzar-e-shab tab bhi aa jaenge

hum is dayar ke is KHak-dan ke the hi nahin

parinde be-KHabar the sab panahen kaT chuki hain

koi sawal na kar aur koi jawab na puchh

ek to qayamat hai is makan ki tanhai

na chashm-e-tar batati hai na zaKHm-e-sar batate hain

hawa ke par katarna ab zaruri ho gaya hai

roz dil mein hasraton ko jalta bujhta dekh kar

is intishaar ka koi asar bhi hai ki nahin

chashm-e-hairat sare manzar ek jaise ho gae

kisi taKHliq ke paikar mein aana chahta hun

wahshaten bhi kitni hain aagahi ke paikar mein

ragon mein zahr-e-KHamoshi utarne se zara pahle

bujha ke mujh mein mujhe be-karan banata hai