mera wajud shumar-e-nafas mein aaya nain
tamam-umr main sanson ke bas mein aaya nain

nuqush-e-lams-e-haqiqat mitane wala tha
magar wo khwab meri dastaras mein aaya nain

sawal ye hai ki dasht-e-badan ka kya hoga
agar junun ka parinda qafas mein aaya nain

ajab nahin ki ye bahen kuchal ke rakh detin
bhala hua wo hisar-e-hawas mein aaya nain

ye kaun hai jo hamein tul deta rahta hai
ye kaun hai jo zad-e-pesh-o-pas mein aaya nain