jo apni nind ki punji bhi kab ki kho chuki hain

zindagi kitni hasin kitni baDi neamat hai

kuchh ab ke dhup ka aisa mizaj bigDa hai

isi umid pe barsen guzar din humne

yaqin ho to koi rasta nikalta hai

likkhe the safar panw mein kis tarah Thaharte

shiddat-e-shauq mein kuchh itna use yaad kiya

hadaf bhi mujhko banana hai aur mere harif

ummid o yas ki rut aati jati rahti hai

kabhi kabhi to kisi ajnabi ke milne par

firaq bichhDi hui KHushbuon ka sah na saken

koi makin tha na mehman aane wala tha

chalo lahu bhi charaghon ki nazr kar denge

pata nahin ki juda ho ke kaise zinda hain

hamare lafz aainda zamanon se ibarat hain