agarche waqt munajat karne wala tha
mera mizaj sawalat karne wala tha

mujhe saliqa na tha raushni se milne ka
main hijr mein guzar-auqat karne wala tha

main samne se utha aur lau larazne lagi
charagh jaise koi baat karne wala tha

khuli hui thin badan par rawan rawan aankhen
na jaane kaun mulaqat karne wala tha

wo mere kaba-e-dil mein zara si der ruka
ye haj ada wo mere sath karne wala tha

kahan ye khak ke tode tale daba hua jism
kahan main sair-e-samawat karne wala tha