dard ki dhup se chehre ko nikhar jaana tha
aaina dekhne wale tujhe mar jaana tha

rah mein aise nuqush-e-kaf-e-pa bhi aae
main ne danista jinhen gard-e-safar jaana tha

wahm-o-idrak ke har mod pe socha main ne
tu kahan hai mere hamrah agar jaana tha

aagahi zakhm-e-nazara na bani thi jab tak
main ne har shakhs ko mahbub-e-nazar jaana tha

qurbaten ret ki diwar hain gir sakti hain
mujh ko khud apne hi sae mein thahar jaana tha

tu ki wo tez hawa jis ki tamanna be-sud
main ki wo khak jise khud hi bikhar jaana tha

aankh viran sahi phir bhi andheron ko 'nasir'
raushni ban ke mere dil mein utar jaana tha