deta tha jo saya wo shajar kat raha hai
khud apne tahaffuz ki wo jad kat raha hai

be-samt udanon se pashiman parinda
ab apni hi minqar se par kat raha hai

mahbus hun ghaaron mein magar aazar-e-takhil
chattanon mein ashkal-e-hunar kat raha hai

ek zarb-e-musalsal hai ki rukti hi nahin hai
har tar-e-nafas dard-e-jigar kat raha hai

hai kaun kamin-gah mein ye kaise bataun
har tir magar mere hi par kat raha hai

ummid ujale ka liye tesha har ek dil
har raat ba-andaz-e-sahar kat raha hai

karta hai fuzun wahshat-e-dil dasht ka mausam
'bilqis' magar kya karun ghar kat raha hai