chehra to chamak damak raha hai
andar se ye shakhs bujh chuka hai

thi tab-e-rawan misal-e-dariya
dariya ye magar utar gaya hai

aankhon mein the khwab sau tarah ke
ye rang-mahal ujad chuka hai

naqsh us ke hain be-numud sare
naghma aisa ki be-sada hai

baitha hai udas ghar mein tanha
jaise koi us ko dhundhta hai

tum us ko talash kya karoge
khud apne se jo bichhad chuka hai

ye rang-e-sukhan hai khas us ka
ek aisi ghazal jo marsiya hai