bhari hui hai dil-e-zar mein hawa-e-qafas
chaman mein ji na lagega kahin siwae qafas

tere asir-e-sitam hain ye mubtala-e-qafas
kabhi na dekhen su-e-ashiyan siwae qafas

gaya na khar asiri ka dil se ta-dam-e-marg
hazar phulon ke sayyaad ne banae qafas

asir ho ke chhute fikr-e-ab-o-dana se
ziyaada kyun na gulistan se hum ko bhae qafas

na puchh shauq-e-amiri hai kis qadar sayyaad
wo andalib hun dun naqd-e-jaan baha-e-qafas

main hun wo bulbul-e-mahw-e-asiri-e-bedad
rahegi ruh bhi baad-e-fana fida-e-qafas

na bhulte the kisi tarah aashiyan ki yaad
bahut dinon mein hua hun main aashna-e-qafas

sitam bhi lutf se sayyaad ka nahin khali
ki band karta hai phulon se rakhna-ha-eqafas

'qalaq' na shad hue kuchh bhi hum riha ho kar
chaman mein yaad bahut aae aashna-e-qafas