maut ki ek alamat hai agar dekha jae

tumhaari bazm se tanha nahin uTha KHurshid

aaKHir ko hans paDenge kisi ek baat par

bikhar gaya to mujhe koi gham nahin is ka

jo shaKHs na roya tha tapti hui rahon mein

bahut se rog dua mangne se jate hain

mujhe bhi apna dil-e-rafta yaad aata hai

tu mujhe bante bigaDte hue ab ghaur se dekh

palaT kar ashk su-e-chashm-e-tar aata nahin hai

nusKHa-e-marham-e-iksir batane wale

ab se pahle wo meri zat pe tari to na tha

hain meri rah ka patthar meri aankhon ka hijab

aasan to nahin apni hasti se guzar jaana

ye daur wo hai ki baiThe raho charagh-tale

is etiraf se ras ghul raha hai kanon mein