lahu mein rang lahrane lage hain
zamane khud ko dohrane lage hain

paron mein le ke be-hasil udanen
parinde laut kar aane lage hain

kahan hai qafila baad-e-saba ka
dilon ke phul murjhane lage hain

khule jo ham-nashinon ke gareban
khud apne zakhm afsane lage hain

kuchh aisa dard tha bang-e-jaras mein
safar se qabl pachhtane lage hain

kuchh aisi be-yaqini thi faza mein
jo apne the wo begane lage hain

hawa ka rang nila ho raha hai
chaman mein sanp lahrane lage hain

falak ke khet mein khilte sitare
zamin par aag barsane lage hain

lab-e-zanjir hai tabir jin ki
wo sapne phir nazar aane lage hain

khula hai raat ka tarik jangal
aur andhe rah dikhlane lage hain

chaman ki bad thi jin ka thikana
dil shabnam ko dhadkane lage hain

bachane aae the diwar lekin
imarat hi ko ab dhane lage hain

khuda ka ghar tumhin samjho to samjho
hamein to ye sanam-khane lage hain