aaine se guzarne wala tha
aks-e-hasti bikharne wala tha

lafz tartib de raha tha main
sher mujh par utarne wala tha

dost taswir to parai thi
main to bas rang bharne wala tha

hum bhi kya us ke sath mar jate
marne wala to marne wala tha

phir achanak badal gaya manzar
main jise naqsh karne wala tha

phir mujhe samne se hatna pada
aaina mujh se darne wala tha

wo to nakhun ne mehrbani ki
warna ye zakhm bharne wala tha

phul tha shakh ki hatheli par
aur hawa mein bikharne wala tha

ab ki suraj tha ishtiha meri
main wahan panw dharne wala tha

tum ne dekha tha kitna sharminda
mujh pe tanqid karne wala tha

tishnagi thi uruj par apni
aur dariya utarne wala tha

hadisa ain us jagah pe hua
main jahan se guzarne wala tha

'zeb' aankhen na band karta agar
khauf andar utarne wala tha