dekhte dekhte jab maut sitare ki hui
phir koi subh kahan khwab ke mare ki hui

wo muhajir tha muhajir ka muhajir hi raha
kab tere shahr mein tadbir guzare ki hui

us ke farman sabhi dil ki siyahi ne likhe
aisi tauhin kahan nur-nazare ki hui

bujhte bujhte bhi hui aatish-e-jaan tez bahut
aur jo rasm thi baqi wo sharare ki hui

zindagi bhi kisi bazar ki aurat ki tarah
na biyahe ki hui aur na kanware ki hui

kya sunaun tujhe rudad-e-safar kaisi hai
dhup aamad ki hui chhanw khasare ki hui

yun to wo chand bhi be-dagh nahin tha 'khurshid'
aur mujh se bhi khata ek ishaare ki hui