bada hushyar hone lag gaya tha
mera gham-khwar hone lag gaya tha

meri in soi aankhon mein achanak
koi bedar hone lag gaya tha

guman ke bazuon ko kat dala
alam-bardar hone lag gaya tha

meri hasrat na nikli dubne ki
bhanwar patwar hone lag gaya tha

badi mushkil se chhodi haq-bayani
zalil-o-khwar hone lag gaya tha

adhuri chhod di aakhir kahani
main khud kirdar hone lag gaya tha

main tuta bhi nahin tha aur 'niyazi'
jahan meamar hone lag gaya tha