ab shahr mein kahan rahe wo ba-waqar log

achchha hua main waqt ke mehwar se kaT gaya

sulagna andar andar misra-e-tar sochte rahna

khula na mujhse tabiat ka tha bahut gahra

ghazal ke parde mein be-parda KHwahishen likhna

chand sansen hain mera raKHt-e-safar hi kitna

lahu hamari jabin ka kisi ke chehre par

aankhon ke KHwab dil ki jawani bhi le gaya

aah ko baad-e-saba dard ko KHushbu likhna

udas dekh ke wajh-e-malal puchhega

jurat-e-izhaar se rokegi kya

ye kya bataen ki kis rahguzar ki gard hue

sawal saKHt tha dariya ke par utar jaana

muddaton ke baad phir kunj-e-hira raushan hua

hath phailao to suraj bhi siyahi dega