apne andar ki jo hairani se bahar aate
roz-marra ki pareshani se bahar aate

jite-ji todte kis tarah tilism-e-wahshat
kaise is ghul-e-bayabani se bahar aate

khud pe kya aur bhi khulne ki tamanna karte
yani hum aur bhi uryani se bahar aate

todte ek hi tili qafas-e-hijr ki hum
ek hi halqa-e-zindani se bahar aate

nakhl-e-izhaar ki hum bunte kabhi sabz qaba
ek nai surat-e-imkani se bahar aate

muntazir kaun sa tha shahr-e-tarab jis ke liye
hum kabhi dasht ki virani se bahar aate

kaun se goshe mein phir milta sukun 'yawar' ko
wo agar teri nigahbani se bahar aate