qasam is aag aur pani ki
maut achchhi hai bas jawani ki

aur bhi hain riwayaten lekin
ek riwayat hai khun-fishani ki

jise anjam tum samajhti ho
ibtida hai kisi kahani ki

ranj ki ret hai kinaron par
mauj guzri thi shadmani ki

chum lin meri ungliyan 'sarwat'
us ne itni to mehrbani ki