hunar nahin jo hawaon ke par katarne ka
rahega khauf hamesha hi bujh ke marne ka

hum aainon ke mukhatab na ho sakenge kabhi
hamein to khatra hai apna naqab utarne ka

wafa ki rah pe marna bhi tha mujhe manzur
koi to hoga sabab mere ab mukarne ka

darad badhti hai badh jae bad-gumani ki
irada mera bhi un se na baat karne ka

baheliye ki kahani se hi dare tair
raha na hausla un mein udan bharne ka

na us ne dil se mujhe rokne ki koshish ki
na mere pas samay tha wahan thaharne ka

safed hone lagin hain hamari bhi qalamen
nishan padne laga waqt ke guzarne ka

falak se rahh-numai 'dinesh' ne ki thi
sawal uthta kahan zulmaton se darne ka