aks har tarah ke khush ho ke hamein pine hain
hum bhi diwaron pe latke hue aaine hain

tairti kai ke tukde ye sada dete the
chaak nadiyon ke gareban hamein sine hain

kha gai un ko bhi aakhir mere mahaul ki dhup
jalti shakhon se bhi kuchh sae agar chhine hain

sidhiyan dil ke taqazon ki chadhoge kab tak
jin ka aakhir nahin hai ye wahi zine hain

kya khabar thi ki ujale nahin denge 'nudrat'
wo sitare jo andheron ke liye chhine hain