dastak hui to sar pe dupatta sambhal gaya
chhota sa ek charagh mere dil mein jal gaya

jate hue ruka hi nahin ek pal bhi wo
sare sitare panw ke niche kuchal gaya

tanbe ki tukdiyan si bikharti chali gain
phir dekhte hi dekhte suraj pighal gaya

barish ki bund bund ko tarsa hua tha shahr
aanchal hawa ka tham ke baadal nikal gaya

roti tawe pe sahmi hui dekhti rahi
chulha bhadak utha tha mera hath jal gaya

hairat hanuz tute hue aaine mein thi
mujh par teri kaman se kyon tir chal gaya

bite hue dinon ka dhuan phailta raha
yun hi kanar-e-chashm jo aansu phisal gaya