ab aur chalne ka is dil mein hausla hi na tha
ki shahr-e-shab mein ujale ka shaiba hi na tha

main us gali mein gaya le ke zoam-e-ruswai
magar mujhe to wahan koi jaanta hi na tha

gudaz-e-jaan se liya main ne phir ghazal ka suragh
ki ye charagh to jaise kabhi bujha hi na tha

koi pukare kisi ko to khud hi kho jae
hua to hai magar aisa kabhi suna hi na tha

kise kahen ki rifaqat ka dagh hai dil par
bichhadne wala to khul kar kabhi mila hi na tha

musafiron ko kai wahime satate hain
thaharte kya ki darichon mein to diya hi na tha

damak utha tha wo chehra haya ki chadar mein
ki jaise jurm-e-wafa us ka muddaa hi na tha

hamare hath faqat ret ke sadaf aae
ki sahilon pe sitara koi raha hi na tha