agarche tarz-e-amal us ka nagawar bhi tha
magar wo mere tasawwur ka shahkar bhi tha

wo bewafa mujhe tanha fareb kya deta
qusur-war mera apna eatibar bhi tha

hum aise gum the masail mein dhyan hi na raha
wo aa gaya to laga us ka intizar bhi tha

ba-zahir us ke labon par hansi rahi lekin
dam-e-widaa wo dar-parda be-qarar bhi tha

jis anjuman mein bahut gham uthae dukh jhele
us anjuman mein mera ek gham-gusar bhi tha

wo kaun shakhs tha kal raat bazm-e-yaran mein
jo qahqahon mein bhi shamil tha sogwar bhi tha