utren gahrai mein tab khak se pani aae sab ko ai dost kahan ashk-fishani aae phandni pad gai kanton se bhari bad hamein jitne paigham the phulon ki zabani aae bas yahi soch ke kirdar nibhate jao jaane kis mod pe anjam-e-kahani aae ek muddat main khamoshi se raha mahw-e-kalam tab kahin ja ke ye lafzon mein maani aae kahin dhoka hi na ho shauq nai manzil ka mere hamrah koi rah purani aae 'shaz' khud mein hi ganwae hue khud ko rakhna hath jab tak na koi apni nishani aae