munhadim hoti hui aabaadiyon mein fursat-e-yak-khwab hote
hum bhi apne khisht-zaron ke liye aasudgi ka bab hote

shahr-e-azurda-faza mein aabginon ko ba-ru-e-kar late
sham ki in khanuman viraniyon mein sohbat-e-ahbab hote

taza o ghamnak rakhte aas aur ummid ki sab konpalon ko
aur phir hamrahi-e-baad-e-shabana ke liye mahtab hote

khud-kalami ke bhanwar mein dubti parchhain ban kar rah gae hain
is andheri raat mein ghar se nikalte to sitara-yab hote

khak-aluda zamanon par barasti jhumti kali ghataen
mausamon ki aab-o-khak-araiyon se aaine sairab hote