andhere mein tajassus ka taqaza chhoD jaana hai

na-tamami ke sharar mein roz o shab jalte rahe

canwas par hai ye kis ka paikar-e-harf-o-sada

tere badan ki dhup se mahrum kab hua

maine bhi parchhaiyon ke shahr ki phir rah li

saunpoge apne baad wirasat mein kya mujhe

bahut mohtat ho kar sans lena motabar ho tum

na jaane kab koi aa kar meri takmil kar jae

saron ke bojh ko shanon pe rakhna mojaza bhi hai

shayad meri nigah mein koi shigaf tha

tum bhi the sarshaar main bhi gharq-e-bahr-e-rang-o-bu

wo jin ki hijraton ke aaj bhi kuchh dagh raushan hain

rafta rafta KHatm qissa ho gaya hona hi tha

zahr mein Dubi hui parchhaiyon ka raqs hai

raste farar ke sabhi masdud to na the