dikha rahi hai jahan dhup ab asar apna
bikherta tha wahin saya ek shajar apna

phalon ka ab ke bhi pahle se ho gaya sauda
darakht chhu na sakenge koi samar apna

bahut hi tez tha khanjar hawa ke hathon mein
bacha saka koi tair na baal-o-par apna

kabhi jo samne aaya to chhup gaya hun kabhi
ye ek khel raha khud se umr-bhar apna

abhi to baqi hain manzil ki thokaren kuchh aur
yahin pe khatm nahin hai abhi safar apna

ye kaun shama liye pesh pesh chalta raha
dikhai bhi na diya kaun tha khizar apna

nizam-e-jabr ki wo kar raha hai phir tausia
badha raha hai wo phir halqa-e-asar apna

koi nahin hai jo shamshir chhin le us se
chhupae phirta hai har ek shakhs sar apna

kisi pe khulta bhi kya apna karb-e-gham 'mohsin'
na koi marsiyan-khwan tha na nauhagar apna