ab ke phir rah nai panw ke chhaale nae the
chaaragar bhi the nae dekhne wale nae the

us ki chahat mein kami aa na saki waqt ke sath
muddaton baad bhi kapde jo nikale nae the

waqt ke sath badalti hai sukhan-fahmi bhi
main wahi tha pa mere chahne wale nae the

main ne bhi tanz ki tarkib badal kar rakh di
par harifon ne bhi jumle jo uchhaale nae the

in charaghon ko hawaon ne sikhaya hai zarur
jin ki mitti thi wahi jin ke ujale nae the

muttafiq kis tarah hota main teri baaton se
na dalilen thin nai aur na hawale nae the

koi manzar teri aankhon ko bhala kya lagta
main ne dekha tha ki un mein pade jale nae the

main kisi se koi shikwa bhi karun to kyon kar
na nae chand the mahfil mein na haale nae the

sach ko har daur mein suli pe chadhaya sab ne
waqt ke hath mein suqraat ke pyale nae the

muflisi kha gai ummid ke mausam ka surur
main ne wo khwab jo aankhon se nikale nae the