jo shakhs sare zamane ka ranj sahta tha
wo aaj rah mein misl-e-ghubar baitha tha

yun but bana wo khada tha ki kya bataun tumhein
main us ko chhune se pahle khayal samjha tha

main so raha tha ki wo khwab mujh pe tut pada
main kaise bach ke nikalta ki main to andha tha

hazar nam the jo lauh-e-dil pe likkhe the
magar wo nam ki jaise charagh jalta tha

baras raha tha qayamat ka abr sar pe mere
magar ye baat ajab thi main phir bhi pyasa tha

na us ne mujh se kaha tha ki thahro ruk jao
na sang-e-surkh ko main ne palat ke dekha tha

bala-e-shahr mujhe dhundhti thi galiyon mein
main apne-ap ko ghar mein chhupae baitha tha

hawa-e-sarw ne patthar chalae the kya kya
hara-bhara wo shajar ek pal mein nanga tha

sabhi se milta hai lekin wo ab kisi ka nahin
'azim' tum ne bhi dekha ki wo tumhaara tha