hazar shukr kabhi tera aasra na gaya
magar ye hai dil-e-adam ki waswasa na gaya

wo jab ki zist bhi ek fan thi wo zamana gaya
ab ek chikh ki andaz-e-shairana gaya

bahut hi shor tha ahal junun ka par ab ke
khirad se aa ke koi zor aazma na gaya

chali hai ab ke baras wo hawa-e-shiddat-e-barf
dayar-e-dil ki taraf koi qafila na gaya

bahut hi sasti hai bazar-e-jaan mein jins-e-wafa
are ye qaht-talab dil ka karkhana gaya

main tod tod ke khud ko banata rahta hun
ab ek umr hui phir bhi bachpana na gaya

bas ek ghunt mohabbat ka pi ke pachhtae
tamam umr wo ek talkh zaiqa na gaya

kabhi bikhar gae baaton mein misl-e-nighat-e-gul
kabhi kali ki tarah munh se kuchh kaha na gaya

guman ye tha ki bas do-qadam hai us ki gali
qadam uthe to yahi do-qadam chala na gaya

main ek barg-e-khizan-dida hun zamin ka bojh
hawa-e-dahr tere dosh par uda na gaya

ba-rang-e-gul rahe hum bhi mizaj-dan-e-bahaar
bas ek bar hanse phir kabhi hansa na gaya

ab aao din ki kahani likhen koi 'baqar'
ki raat khatm hui raat ka fasana gaya