ho gaya ab to khayalon ka safar bhi dushwar dur tak rah mein hai khud meri shohrat ka ghubar apne khwabon ko liye ghar se na bahar niklo chaar-su shahr mein hai nachte shoalon ki qatar barha nind se yun chaunk utha hun jaise mere bistar pe teri yaad hui hai bedar main samajhta hun ki ab sirf kutub-khanon mein munh zamane se chhupae hue baithi hai bahaar ruh ke zakhm ubharte hain sawalon ki tarah main kahin teri khudai se na kar dun inkar tez-rau waqt ki aandhi mein kahan tak aakhir kaam aaegi umidon ki ye kachchi diwar ek sailab-e-hawadis ka nishan hain 'jami' aur kya hain mere likkhe hue sare ashaar