hamare pas tha jo kuchh luta ke baith rahe dayar-e-dil mein qayamat utha ke baith rahe wahan jahan par andheron ka karwan utra kisi umid pe shamen jala ke baith rahe tumhaare hijr mein jo kuchh guzar gai guzri tumhaare wasl mein hum ghar jala ke baith rahe kahan ke dar-o-rasan aur kya shahid-e-wafa ye karobar bhi kal phir utha ke baith rahe khabar na thi ki zaman-ashkar the jo kabhi wo parda-dar to chalan gira ke baith rahe kadakti dhup mein dasht-e-safar se ghabra kar fasil-e-shahr ke sae mein aa ke baith rahe zamana kuchh to kahe un se jo ba-hila-e-dil kisi ki bazm se hum ko utha ke baith rahe giri hai ghar ki kadi par kadi to ghar wale ghubar-e-sharm mein chehre chhupa ke baith rahe wo tifl-e-maktab-e-rasm-e-wafa hamin to na the jo apni yaadon ka mela laga ke baith rahe hai bazgasht hi shayad meri fughan ka jawab khuda to apni hi qabron pe ja ke baith rahe wo na-khuda the zamane mein mo'atabar jo sada samundaron mein safine baha ke baith rahe