hum ne likhi hai lahu se dastan to kya hua
is pe hairan gar nahin kaun-o-makan to kya hua

sath baba ke khilaune lene ghar se tha chala
koi eazaz-e-yatimi jo de wan to kya hua

log kahte the ki aise gham mein ye bhi rote hain
jo nahin roe zamin-o-asman to kya hua

mere baba meri amman meri aapi ke siwa
hai mila insaf bhi mujh ko yahan to kya hua

chashm-e-girya ashkon ka sailab to ab tham chuka
baad phir hain lekin ab dariya rawan to kya hua

ek zamana tha ki bol uthte the aksar be-zaban
bolne qabil nahin ahl-e-zaban to kya hua

meri duniya mein lagi jo aag to sab jal gaya
rakh se hasrat hai utthe bhi dhuan to kya hua