be-sada kyunkar hua be-dast-o-pa kyunkar hua
main qafas mein bhi na tha phir bhi riha kyunkar hua

aashna jitne bhi the na-ashna kyunkar hue
hadisa ye bhi hua kaise hua kyunkar hua

subh ki pahli kiran mehr-e-munawwar kab hui
har bagula mauja-e-baad-e-saba kyunkar hua

baam-o-dar par ja-ba-ja parchhaiyon ke aks the
ghar ka ye manzar bhi lekin khushnuma kyunkar hua

dubna thahra to phir kachche ghade ki shart kya
wo sada ka sang-dil dard-ashna kyunkar hua

shoabada-bazi kahan kar-e-masihai hui
aadmi jab aadmi thahra khuda kyunkar hua

khamushi kitne hi jazbon ka pata deti rahi
nala gar paband-e-nai tha na-rasa kyunkar hua