muntashir ho kar rahe ye aisa shiraaza na tha
khak ho jaana mere hone ka khamyaza na tha

main butun-e-zat mein aur tu khala mein gum raha
khak ke jauhar ka hum donon ko andaza na tha

aab-pashi se rahe ghafil shajar-kari ke baad
ab jo dekha ek pauda bhi tar-o-taza na tha

hum mein jo aazad tha aazad-tar ho kar raha
ab wahi be-ghar hai jis ke ghar ka darwaza na tha

jabr ke ehsas ki aawaz to pahle bhi thi
inqalab-e-qismat-e-adam ka aawaza na tha