aisa wo be-shumar-o-qatar intizar tha
pahli hi bar dusri bar intizar tha

khamoshi-e-khizan thi chaman-dar-chaman tamam
shakh-o-shajar mein shor-e-bahaar intizar tha

dekha to khalwat-e-khas-o-khashak khwab mein
raushan koi charagh-e-sharar intizar tha

bahar bhi gard umid ki udti thi dur dur
andar bhi chaaron-samt ghubar intizar tha

phaile hue wo ghas ke takhte na the wahan
dar-asl ek silsila-war intizar tha

koi khabar thi aamad-o-imkan-e-subh ki
aur us ke ird-gird hisar intizar tha

kis ke guman mein the nae mausamon ke rang
kis ka mere siwa sarokar intizar tha

umda hua hujum-e-tamasha tha daen-baen
tanha thin aankhen aur hazar intizar tha

chakkar the panw mein koi sham-o-sahar 'zafar'
upar se mere sar pe sawar intizar tha