imarat ka koi nashsha nahin tha
ana ke ghar se jab nikla nahin tha

mujhe to yaad hi aata nahin hai
koi lamha ki jab tadpa nahin tha

main sab ke waste achchha tha lekin
usi ke waste achchha nahin tha

magar tashbih us ko kis se dete
abhi to chand bhi nikla nahin tha

ajab ayyam-e-shauq-e-did guzre
kabhi raaton ko main sota nahin tha

hamare khwab mein sae kai the
kisi ke dosh par chehra nahin tha

khuli jo aankh to dekha ye main ne
abhi to hashr hi barpa nahin tha