sans ki dhaar zara ghusti zara katti hai
kya daranti hai ki khud fasl-e-fana katti hai

ek taswir jo diwar se uljhi thi kabhi
ab meri nazron mein rahne ki saza katti hai

teri sargoshi se kat jata hai yun sang-e-sukut
jis tarah habs ke patthar ko hawa katti hai

qata karta hai mere halqa-e-virani ko
nind jo mod pas-e-khwab sira katti hai

yunhi girti nahin ashkon ki siyahi dil par
an-kaha likhti kabhi likkha hua katti hai

chikhna chahun to dasti hai khamoshi 'shaariq'
chup rahun to mujhe zahrili sada katti hai