faslon ki barf pighlegi mujhe ye dar na tha
is se pahle lams ka suraj mere sar par na tha

dil ke darwaze pe dastak de raha tha kaun tha
ek zara socha koi chehra koi paikar na tha

aaine ki zid thi bante jaen chehron ke nuqush
warna main bhi kanch ki gudiyon ka saudagar na tha

zard thithuri dhup mein pahne hue uryan badan
main ne pahchana wo diwana na tha khud-sar na tha

is se pahle ya to 'iraj' ne kabhi dekha na chand
ya kabhi is tarah pahle chand shoala-gar na tha