khulin jo aankhen to sar pe nila falak tana tha
chahaar-jaanib siyah pani ki tund maujon ka ghalghala tha

hawaen chikhon ko aur karahon ko le ke chalti thin aur mitti
ki zard khushbu mein maut-mausam ka zaiqa tha

nazar manazir mein dub kar bhi misal-e-shisha tahi thi yani
gul-e-tamasha nahin khila tha

hiras jazbon ki rahguzar mein dil-e-tajjub-zada akela
khamosh tanha bhatak raha tha

ki ek sae ki narm aahat ne raston ka nasib badla
koi talluq ke chand lahje mein apne-pan ki ada se bola

mire musafir udas mat ho ki ahd-e-furqat hi zindagi hai
ye faslon ki khalij rah-e-visal hai aur talab nigahon ki raushni hai

tamam chizen tumhaare mere
badan ke rishton ka silsila hain

tumhein khabar hai ki hum samundar
aur aasmanon ki intiha hain!