apne chaman pe abr ye kaisa baras gaya
har qatra zahar ban ke fazaon mein bas gaya

sud-o-ziyan ki fikr ka kis ko raha dimagh
muddat hui ki hausla-e-pesh-o-pas gaya

ab jagte hain apni hi aahat se qafile
rah-e-talab se shewa-e-bang-e-jaras gaya

ek sail-e-rang-o-nur se jal-thal hai kaenat
kaisa ye tere jalwon ka baadal baras gaya

dikhlaen hum shikastagi-e-baal-o-par kise
kahte hain log mausam-e-qaid-e-qafas gaya

chaaragaro ye zahr utaro to baat hai
tarikiyon ka nag zamane ko das gaya

naqsh-e-qadam ka bhi koi milta nahin suragh
chupke se dil mein aa ke mere kaun bas gaya

har lamha zindagi se ibarat tha jin dinon
kya kya na hum se le ke wo daur-e-hawas gaya

'hurmat' ye dil hai apni tabahi pe jis ko naz
wo phul hai jo khilne se pahle bikas gaya