ghalat-bayani pe us ki yaqin dikhati rahi
main sab samajhti rahi aur muskuraati rahi

ye soch kar ki taghaful to us ki fitrat hai
main apne dil ko badi der tak manati rahi

use to laut ke aana hi tha wo laut aaya
magar wo aaya to hathon se umr jati rahi

ajab riwayati aurat hai zindagi meri
hamesha hasb-e-zarurat hi chahi jati rahi

use chaman ki bahaar-o-khizan se kya matlab
wo ek bholi si chidiya thi chahchahati rahi

wo din ki bojh kadi dhup mein uthata raha
main ratjagon ki thakan odhti bichhati rahi

nazar mein rahna tha 'nusrat' to us ki palkon se
tamam umr main gard-e-safar hatati rahi