gira to gir ke sar-e-khak-e-ibtizal aaya
main tegh-e-tez tha lekin mujhe zawal aaya

ajab hua ki sitara-shanas se mil kar
shikast-e-anjum-e-nau-khez ka khayal aaya

main khak-e-sard pe soya to mere pahlu mein
phir ek khwab-e-shikast aaina-misal aaya

kaman-e-shakh se gul kis hadaf ko jate hain
nasheb-e-khak mein ja kar mujhe khayal aaya

koi nahin tha magar sahil-e-tamanna par
hawa-e-sham mein jab rang-e-indimal aaya

yahi hai wasl dil-e-kam-muamla ke liye
ki aaine mein wo khurshid-e-khadd-o-khal aaya