fasil-e-jaan pe rakkhi thi na baam-o-dar pe rakkhi thi
zamane bhar ki be-khwabi mere bistar pe rakkhi thi

ubhar aai thi peshani pe naqsh-e-mo'tabar ban kar
purani fikr ki khushbu nae manzar pe rakkhi thi

nazar utthi to bas hairat se hum dekha kiye us ko
hamari gum-shuda dastar us ke sar pe rakkhi thi

usi ko zakhm dene par tula tha sar-phira suraj
meri takhil ki buniyaad jis shahpar pe rakkhi thi

zamin par raushni aati rahi jati rahi lekin
hamari khana-virani bas ek mehwar pe rakkhi thi

pasina meri mehnat ka mere mathe pe raushan tha
chamak lal-o-jawahar ki meri thokar pe rakkhi thi

mere sar par musalsal aag barsata raha suraj
na jaane kaisi thandak meri chashm-e-tar pe rakkhi thi

meri gardan jo zinat ban chuki thi qatl-gahon ki
kabhi neze pe rakkhi thi kabhi khanjar pe rakkhi thi

badal kar pairahan qadmon ke niche aa gai 'nazir'
wahi mitti jo ek din dast-e-kuza-gar pe rakkhi thi