ana ko khud par sawar main ne nahin kiya tha
tumhaare pichhe se war main ne nahin kiya tha

wo khud gira tha lahu-faroshi ki pastiyon mein
use nahif o nazar main ne nahin kiya tha

pake hue phal hi tode the main ne tahniyon se
shajar ko be-barg-o-bar main ne nahin kiya tha

nishana bandha tha aashiyanon ki samt lekin
koi parinda shikar main ne nahin kiya tha

kuchh is qadar the hawas gum-sum ki waqt-e-hijrat
bilakte bachchon ko pyar main ne nahin kiya tha

mere masail to khud-ba-khud hi sulajh gae the
kahin bhi soch-o-bichaar main ne nahin kiya tha