wo nazar mujh se khafa ho jaise
jism se ruh juda ho jaise

yun utha mere nasheman se dhuan
dard pahlu se utha ho jaise

zindagi apne hi zakhmon ke sabab
kisi muflis ki qaba ho jaise

intizar us ka mera tar-e-nafas
yak-ba-yak tut gaya ho jaise

sanehe karte hain 'mahwar' ko talash
markaz-e-karb-o-bala ho jaise