hairan aankh khwab-nigar baad mein hui
nannhi si aarzu thi amar baad mein hui

kis marz-e-la-dawa ne use kar liya asir
khud par to chaaragar ki nazar baad mein hui

qaid-e-qafas se zindagi pahle hui riha
aur raushni si jaanib-e-dar baad mein hui

kis dasht-e-be-aman mein luta karwan-e-shauq
dil ko to hadse ki khabar baad mein hui

kahte hain log us ne kai ghar jala diye
wo raushni ki jo mere ghar baad mein hui

ranai chusti rahi abr-e-bahaar ki
ek chob-e-khushk shakh-e-samar baad mein hui

gham to janam janam se mere sath tha 'sadaf'
lekin khushi sharik-e-safar baad mein hui