kis kis se na vo lipaT rahā thā
pāgal thā yūñhī chimaT rahā thā
mirī raat guzar rahī thī aise
maiñ jaise varaq ulaT rahā thā
sāgar meñ nahīñ thī mauj ik bhī
sāhil thā ki phir bhī kaT rahā thā
maiñ bhī to jhapaT rahā thā ḳhud par
jab merā asāsa baT rahā thā
dekhā to nazar thī us kī jal-thal
mashkīza-e-abr phaT rahā thā
qismat hī meñ raushnī nahīñ thī
bādal to kabhī kā chhaT rahā thā
nashsha thā chaḌhāo par sahar-dam
paimāna-e-umr ghaT rahā thā