charagh hath mein tha tir bhi kaman mein tha
main phir bhi haar gai tu jo darmiyan mein tha

main aasman ki hadon ko bhi par kar leti
magar wo khauf jo hael meri udan mein tha

thi zakhm zakhm magar khud ko tutne na diya
samundaron se siwa hausla chattan mein tha

badal bhi sakta hai akhbar ki khabar ki tarah
tera ye wasf bhala kab mere guman mein tha

akela chhod diya dhup mein safar ke liye
us ek shakhs ne jo dil ke saeban mein tha

yaqin tujh pe bha kis tarah main kar leti
tazad had se ziyaada tere bayan mein tha