Patna, Bihar, India
aarzu thi ki tera dahr bhi shohra howe
yahi to gham hai wo shair na wo siyana tha
wo kaj-nigah na wo kaj-shiar hai tanha
rashk apnon ko yahi hai humne jo chaha mila
aankhon se Tapke os to jaan mein nami rahe
jabr-e-shahi ka sirf baghawat ilaj hai
aankhon mein bas raha hai ada ke baghair bhi
paikar-e-naz pe jab mauj-e-haya chalti thi
jangalon ki ye muhim hai raKHt-e-jaan koi nahin
kuchh usulon ka nasha tha kuchh muqaddas KHwab the
KHwab Thahra sar-e-manzil na tah-e-baam kabhi
wo jo dard tha tere ishq ka wahi harf harf-e-suKHan mein hai
koh ke sine se aab-e-atashin lata koi
dil wo kisht-e-arzu tha jis ki paimaish na ki
bichhDen to shahar bhar mein kisi ko pata na ho