manzar se kabhi dil ke wo haTta hi nahin hai

mausam ke pas koi KHabar moatabar bhi ho

be-wajh tahaffuz ki zarurat bhi nahin hai

wo to aaina-numa tha mujhko

wahan bhi zahr-zaban kaam kar gaya hoga

samne ek be-rahm haqiqat nangi ho kar nachti hai

chalti rahti hai tasalsul se junun-KHez hawa

gae baras ki yahi baat yaadgar rahi

hamrah mere koi musafir na chala tha

akasr apne dar-pae-azar ho jate hain hum

baat ima-o-ishaaraat se baDhi aap hi aap

dar aaya andhera aankhon mein aur sab manzar dhundlae hain

har roz rah takti hain mere singhaar ki

ab mujhko ruKHsat hona hai kuchh mera haar-singhaar karo

dur hua ibham kahani KHatm hui