manzar se kabhi dil ke wo haTta hi nahin hai

mausam ke pas koi KHabar moatabar bhi ho

be-wajh tahaffuz ki zarurat bhi nahin hai

wo to aaina-numa tha mujhko

samne ek be-rahm haqiqat nangi ho kar nachti hai

wahan bhi zahr-zaban kaam kar gaya hoga

chalti rahti hai tasalsul se junun-KHez hawa

gae baras ki yahi baat yaadgar rahi

baat ima-o-ishaaraat se baDhi aap hi aap

dar aaya andhera aankhon mein aur sab manzar dhundlae hain

akasr apne dar-pae-azar ho jate hain hum

hamrah mere koi musafir na chala tha

har roz rah takti hain mere singhaar ki

ab mujhko ruKHsat hona hai kuchh mera haar-singhaar karo

dur hua ibham kahani KHatm hui