fazaon mein kuchh aisi khalbali thi
kaleja tham kar wahshat chali thi

kabhi us ki jawani manchali thi
kabhi duniya bhi sanche mein dhali thi

yahi aaina-dar-aina ulfat
kabhi aks-e-khafi naqsh-e-jali thi

na chhoda sard jhonkon ne wafa ko
jo shakh-e-dard ki tanha kali thi

bigada kis ne hai tab-e-jahan ko
kabhi ye rind-mashrab bhi wali thi

muhit hangama-e-afaq par hai
sada-e-dard jo dil mein pali thi

ghanimat jaaniye phir nim-raushan
charagh-e-rah se apni gali thi

bura ho aagahi ka zist warna
guzar jati buri thi ya bhali thi

hamin ne 'fauq' chaha zindagi ko
hamin se kisht-e-gham phuli-phali thi