bul-hawas mein bhi na tha wo but bhi harjai na tha
phir bhi hum bahrupiyon ko khauf-e-ruswai na tha

aandhiyon ne sab mita dale nuqush-e-rah-guzar
ret ke sine pe dagh-e-abla-pai na tha

raat ke kale kunen mein chhup gaya saya mera
is se pahle to kabhi ye rang-e-tanhai na tha

wahm ka paikar tha aawezan dar-o-diwar par
khidkiyon mein chand mahw-e-jalwa-arai na tha

sabz pedon ke tane kat kat ke kyun girne lage
ai hawa main qatl-o-ghaarat ka tamannai na tha

raushni deti thi chamkile badan ki tazgi
warna main chehre ke khal-o-khad ka shaidai na tha

kya tar-o-taza tha aab-e-subh se nakhl-e-shafaq
bujhte suraj mein to ye andaz-e-ranai na tha

ek ek kirdar tha apni adakari mein gum
us tamasha-gah mein koi tamashai na tha

mar gaya 'siddiq' koh-e-gham se takkar mar kar
sar mein sauda tha magar zauq-e-jabin-sai na tha