baja ki paband-e-kucha-e-naz hum hue the
yahin se par le ke mahw-e-parwaz hum hue the

sukhan ka aaghaz pahle bose ki tazgi tha
azal-ruba saaton ke hamraaz hum hue the

jahan se madum thi khush-aindagi safar ki
wahin se ek lamha-e-tag-o-taz hum hue the

yahan jo ek gunj daere se bana rahi hai
isi khamoshi mein sang-e-awaz hum hue the

rawan-dawan inkishaf-dar-inkishaf the hum
jo mud ke dekha to segha-e-raaz hum hue the

ufuq tha raushan na murtaish paniyon pe kirnen
ghalat jaziron pe langar-andaz hum hue the

kuredte phir rahe hain ab ret sahilon ki
wahi jo ghota-zan-e-yam-e-raaz hum hue the

jumud ka ek daur guzra tha fikr-o-fan par
tawil arse ke baad phir 'saz' hum hue the