ek intizar sa tha ab nazar mein wo bhi nahin
safar mein marne ki fursat thi ghar mein wo bhi nahin

zara malal ki zulmat ko talne ke liye
kai khayal the ab to asar mein wo bhi nahin

jo sang-o-khar the meri hi gardishon tak the
main rahguzar mein nahin rahguzar mein wo bhi nahin

the chashm-e-baam-nagar mein ajab tulua ke rang
wo ek nashat-e-sahar tha sahar mein wo bhi nahin

kahan ki lazzat-e-baalidgi-e-shakh-o-samar
jo zaiqa tha hawa-e-shajar mein wo bhi nahin

rahe na kuchh bhi magar ab ye kaif kya kam hai
jis aagahi ki kami thi hunar mein wo bhi nahin