ek ajab kaifiyat-e-hosh-ruba tari thi
qarya-e-jaan mein kisi jashn ki tayyari thi

sar jhukae hue maqtal mein khade the jallad
takhta-e-dar pe latki hui khuddari thi

khun hi khun tha darbar ki diwaron par
qabiz-e-takht-e-wirasat ki riya-kari thi

ek saat jo teri zulf ke sae mein kati
hijr bar-dosh zamanon se kahin bhaari thi

aur sab thik tha bas hum se bhulai na gai
tere khamosh rawayye mein jo be-zari thi

ek qayamat thi ki ruswa sar-e-bazar the hum
aur phir us ki wo tashwish bhi bazari thi

tere mahkum tere hashiya-bar-daron ki
sirf wardi hi nahin soch bhi sarkari thi