chaman chaman kahin aansu ghuTa ghuTa kahin aah

zaKHm hi zaKHm hain dil par kabhi aisa to na tha

wadi-e-kun se gham-e-marhala-paima nikla

yaad-e-ayyame koi wajh-e-pareshani to thi

taKHliq ke parde mein sitam TuT rahe hain

ye aarzu ke sitare ye intizar ke phul

chhalak uTha jo kabhi KHun-e-arzu mera

thi nazar ke samne kuchh to talafi ki umid

gham nairang dikhata hai hasti ki jalwa-numai ka

kabhi kabhi safar-e-zindagi se ruTh ke hum