dil to barsata hai har roz hi gham ke sawan
phir bhi bujhte nahin yaadon ke sulagte indhan

zindagi khwabon ki chilman mein yun ithlati hai
jaise sakhiyon mein ghiri ho koi sharmili dulhan

ab to har roz hi ek aanch nai uthti hai
ye mera jism na ban jae dahakta madfan

is se pahle ki saba aankh-micholi khele
band kar do dar-e-ummid ka har har rauzan

shab ke aaine mein taswir-e-tamanna dekho
aks dikhlaega kya tum ko sahar ka darpan

is qadar bhi to satao na bahakte khwabo
dil tabir ki ruk jae larazti dhadkan

hai wo wahshat ki hawa bhi nahin chalti 'athar'
ban gaya kitna bhayanak ye wafa ka aangan