ab is sada kahani ko naya ek mod dena tha
zara si baat par ahd-e-wafa hi tod dena tha

mahakta tha badan har waqt jis ke lams-e-khush-bu se
wahi gul-dasta dahliz-e-khizan par chhod dena tha

shikast-e-saz-e-dil ka umr bhar matam bhi kya karte
ki ek din hanste hanste saz-e-jaan hi tod dena tha

safar mein har qadam rah rah ke ye taklif hi dete
bahar-surat hamein in aablon ko phod dena tha

ghalat-fahmi ke jhonkon se bikhar kar rah gae aakhir
lahu ki aanch mein tute dilon ko jod dena tha

wo jis pe zikr hai qaul-o-qasam aur ahd-o-paiman ka
kitab-e-zindagi ke is waraq ko mod dena tha

banaya hi nahin hum ne kabhi ye soch kar 'anjum'
ki gautam ki tarah ek din hamein ghar chhod dena tha