raushni mere charaghon ki dhari rahna thi
phir bhi suraj se meri ham-safri rahna thi

mausam-e-did mein ek sabz-pari ka saya
ab gila kya ki tabiat to hari rahna thi

main ki hun aadam-e-azaim ki riwayat ka naqib
meri shokhi sabab-e-dar-ba-dari rahna thi

khwab irfan-e-haqiqat ke tamannai the
zindagi aur meri rahbari rahna thi

aaj bhi zakhm hi khilte hain sar-e-shakh-e-nihaal
nakhl-e-khwahish pe wahi be-samari rahna thi

saz-o-saman-e-tayyush to bahut the 'yawar'
apne hisse mein yahi harf-gari rahna thi