bhatak raha hun khalaon mein gum-shuda ki tarah
sukut-e-sang ne thukra diya sada ki tarah

mere wajud ko pighla rahi hai barf ki aanch
magar wo chup si lagi hai mujhe khuda ki tarah

ajib shahr hai parchhaiyan chamakti hain
har ajnabi mujhe lagta hai aashna ki tarah

chala tha ghar se nikal kar pahad ki jaanib
palat ke aa gaya basti mein phir sada ki tarah

dhari rahegi ye khushbu ki khokhli zanjir
har ek rang se ud jaunga hawa ki tarah

giri thi os jo kal shab badan ke sahra mein
ye baat phail gai shahr mein waba ki tarah

hamein hawaon ki thokar bhi ras aa na saki
pade hain waqt ke raste mein naqsh-e-pa ki tarah