chaman ke rang-o-bu ne is qadar dhoka diya mujhko

log nazron ko bhi paDh lete hain

wo peD to nahin tha ki apni jagah rahe

barha ThiThka hun KHud bhi apna saya dekh kar

tamam harf mere lab pe aa ke jam se gae

nikal kar aa gae hain jangalon mein

maine jo KHwab abhi dekha nahin hai aKHtar

kab dhup chali sham Dhali kis ko KHabar hai

sar pe tufan bhi hai samne girdab bhi hai

wo kam-suKHan tha magar aisa kam-suKHan bhi na tha

shayad apna hi taaqub hai mujhe sadiyon se

yahi din mein Dhalegi raat aKHtar

almari mein taswiren rakhta hun

wo bhi sach kahte hain aKHtar log begane hue

kuchh itne ho gae manus sannaTon se hum aKHtar