bahut fasād chhupā thā lahū kī gardish meñ
bikhar ke ḳhaak hue ik zarā sī laġhzish meñ
parind shāḳh pe tanhā udaas baiThā hai
uḌaan bhuul gayā muddatoñ kī bandish meñ
vo haath kyā hue ta.amīr rā.egāñ niklī
makān gir ga.e mausam kī pahlī bārish meñ
jo qatl-o-ḳhūn kī āñdhī chalī to thamtī kyā
sabhī sharīk the bastī ke log sāzish meñ
kitāb kholī to lafzoñ ke saath bahne lage
ajab tilism thā us shaḳhs kī nigārish meñ