ab shahr mein kahan rahe wo ba-waqar log

achchha hua main waqt ke mehwar se kaT gaya

sulagna andar andar misra-e-tar sochte rahna

khula na mujhse tabiat ka tha bahut gahra

ghazal ke parde mein be-parda KHwahishen likhna

chand sansen hain mera raKHt-e-safar hi kitna

ye kya bataen ki kis rahguzar ki gard hue

lahu hamari jabin ka kisi ke chehre par

aankhon ke KHwab dil ki jawani bhi le gaya

aah ko baad-e-saba dard ko KHushbu likhna

jurat-e-izhaar se rokegi kya

udas dekh ke wajh-e-malal puchhega

sawal saKHt tha dariya ke par utar jaana

muddaton ke baad phir kunj-e-hira raushan hua

hath phailao to suraj bhi siyahi dega