ab dhup apne shahr ki yun pili ho gai
pi pi ke jis ko sari faza kadwi ho gai

kyon log chusne lage lafzon ki ungliyan
tahrir us ke hath ki kya mithi ho gai

shisha nahin thi shishe ki manind thi janab
ek tis hi se soch meri chhalni ho gai

baadal se chhuti jab bhi patakhon ki phuljhadi
aakash ki fazaon mein diwali ho gai

chup-chap faslon ki siyah gard kya jami
chadar hamare qurb ki phir maili ho gai

hangama-e-hayat ki garmi samet lo
tanhaiyon ki god bahut gili ho gai