khuli jo aankh to wo tha na wo zamaana tha
dahakati aag thi tanhaayi thi fasaana tha

gamon ne baant liya hai mujhe yuun aapas mein
ki jaise main koyi luuta huwa kazaana tha

juda hai shaak se gul-rut se aashiyaane se
kali ka jurm ghadi bhar ka muskuraana tha

ye kya ki chand hi qadamon mein thak ke baith gaye
tumhein to saath mera duur tak nibhaana tha

mujhe jo mere lahu mein dabo ke guzara hai
wo koyi gair nahin yaar ek puraana tha

kud apane haath se ' shahazaad'  usako kaat diya
ki jis darakt ki tahani pe aashiyaana tha