milte hi khud ko aap se wabasta kah diya
mahsus jo kiya wahi bar-jasta kah diya

khurshid-e-subh-e-nau ko shikayat hai dosto
kyun shab se hum ne subh ko paiwasta kah diya

main chup hua to zakhm mere bolne lage
sab kuchh zaban-e-haal se lab-basta kah diya

chalta raha to dasht-nawardi ka tanz tha
thahra zara to aap ne pa-basta kah diya

dekhi gai na aap ki andoh-khatiri
kante mile to un ko bhi gul-dasta kah diya

dekha to ek aag ka dariya tha maujzan
is dard-e-na-saza ne jise rasta kah diya

mujrim the wo jo kar na sake irtikab-e-jurm
mulzim hun main jo raaz tha sar-basta kah diya

na-ashna-e-soz-e-darun kya samajh saken
kyun khud ko hum ne aaj jigar-khasta kah diya