jabr be-chaargi ke maron mein
hum hain khud apne sogwaron mein

aaine aks ko taraste hain
suraton ke tilism-zaron mein

laghzish-e-pa-e-be-zabani tak
raushni kam hai rahguzaron mein

log apni talash ki khatir
chhup gae justuju ke ghaaron mein

kis ko tul-e-kalam ki fursat
baat karte hain istiaron mein

maut ka intizar karte hain
mujrmon ki tarah qataron mein