ahwal-e-pareshan par kuchh tabsira us ka bhi
haalat ke sirhane kuchh der wo roya bhi

tajdid-e-talluq par kya harf ki jab us ne
rishton ki ibarat ko likh likh ke mitaya bhi

sadiyon ki masafat thi ab qissa-e-mazi hai
ummid ke dariya bhi ehsas ke sahra bhi

kuchh der ko dam lene thahre the yahan sathi
pairon se lipatne ko tayyar hai rasta bhi

likkha tha jo afsana wo ret pe likkha tha
pani pe banaya tha jo naqsh banaya bhi

kaghaz ye samajhta hai bar us pe kharashen mein
yan khun-e-jigar tapka jo lafz ki likkha bhi

'azad' tujhe us ne apna nahin samjha bas
go haal bhi puchha tha aur hath milaya bhi