do ghadi baithe the zulf-e-ambarin ki chhanw mein
chubh gaya kanta dil-e-hasrat-zada ke panw mein

kam nahin hain jab ki shahron mein bhi kuchh viraniyan
kis tawaqqo par koi jaega ab sahraon mein

kachchi kaliyan pakki faslen sar chhupaengi kahan
aag shahron ki lapak kar aa rahi hai ganw mein

zakhm-e-nazzara hain jismon ki barhana tahniyan
aise patjhad mein khilenge phul kya aashaon mein

kya kahun tul-e-shab-e-gham pal mein sadiyan dhal gain
waqt yun guzra ki jaise aable hon panw mein

zindagi mein aisi kuchh tughyaniyan aati rahin
bah gain hain umr bhar ki nekiyan dariyaon mein

jalte mausam mein koi farigh nazar aata nahin
dubta jata hai har ek ped apni chhanw mein