baat dil ki koi an-kahi rah gai
honth chup aur nazar ye jhuki rah gai

khat ka har harf hum ne jalaya magar
lafz-dar-lafz wabastagi rah gai

tha charaghon sa raushan kabhi ghar mera
sath chhuta to bas tirgi rah gai

dastan gham ki shair bayan kar gaya
lafz ki dekh jadugari rah gai

umr bhar mashghala jis ko hum ne kaha
band safhon mein wo shairi rah gai

bhigi in palkon se ye bayan ho gaya
koi khwahish kahin ek dabi rah gai

yun to hasil jahan mein hua sab magar
ye kitab-e-tamanna khuli rah gai

ek main ek tum aur zamana ye ek
roz diwar koi khadi rah gai