sath-biin the sab, rahe bahar ki kai dekhte

hum falak ke aadmi the sakinan-e-qarya-e-mahtab the

masum KHwahishon ki pashimaniyon mein tha

waqt KHush-KHush kaTne ka mashwara dete hue

chhupe hue the jo naqd-e-shuur ke Dar se

dard ghazal mein Dhalne se katraata hai

baja hai hum zarurat se ziyaada chahte hain

badal saka na judai ke gham uTha kar bhi

ho gaya hai ek ek pal kaTna bhaari mujhe

nishan qafla-dar-qafla rahega mera

jab agle sal yahi waqt aa raha hoga

kisi bhi taur tabiat kahan sambhalne ki

kaun se jazbaat le kar tere pas aaya karun

jo sail-e-dard uTha tha wo jaan chhoD gaya

KHud mein jhanka to ajab manzar nazar aaya mujhe