phisalne wala tha khud ko magar sambhaal gaya
ajib shakhs tha wo baat hans ke tal gaya

badalne wali hai rut saeban se niklo
jo shoala-bar tha wo abr barshgal gaya

tum apne aap ko pahchan bhi na paoge
wo raushni mein andhera agar uchhaal gaya

naqab apni burai pe dalni thi use
wo la ke khak meri nekiyon pe dal gaya

qusur-war main thahraun aaine ko kyun
jo bolta tha tera ab wo khadd-o-khal gaya

mizaj apna 'mubarak' badal diya main ne
khayal us ka gae waqt ki misal gaya