ba-ehtiyat mere pas se guzar bhi gaya
wo be-niyaz raha aur ba-khabar bhi gaya

na tan ka hosh raha aur na jaan aziz hui
wo marka tha ki ehsas-e-tegh-o-sar bhi gaya

tumhin mein tha wo magar tum na us ko jaan sake
aur ab to wadi-e-la-samt mein utar bhi gaya

sanbhaale baithe the dastar donon hathon se
uthi wo mauj ki pagdi ke sath sar bhi gaya

wo zahr aarzu-e-lams jazb karta raha
kisi ko das na saka phir wo nag mar bhi gaya

meri ana hi mujhe e'timad deti thi
wo shakh tut gai aur wo samar bhi gaya