kya bolun kaisi arzani meri thi
wo suraj tha aur peshani meri thi

ek taswir nihan thi waqt ke parde mein
ghaur se jo main ne pahchani meri thi

jitne bhi maujud the manzar us ke the
aur aankhon ki sab hairani meri thi

ab dekhun to na-mumkin sa lagta hai
ye duniya ek din diwani meri thi

farq hi kya tha sar jata ya rah jata
jab sach ki fasl-e-imkani meri thi

main hi hawa mein ungliyon se likhta tha
ab jitni bhi thi hairani meri thi

kaise katti ye zanjir-e-talluq-e-taur
jab duniya bhar ki virani meri thi