isi tarah uga tha aur isi tarah se dhal gaya
ye aaj bhi yun hi gaya ki jis tarah se kal gaya

jo mahw-e-fikr-e-zist hain unhen bhala ye kya khabar
tulua mah kab hua kab aaftab dhal gaya

tamam ahl-e-bazm lab-kusha se ho gaya hain kyun
ye aakhir aisa kya meri zaban se nikal gaya

jo kar raha tha aaftab ko nichodne ki baat
bas ek shua ke lams se wo mom se pighal gaya

jo puchha ek faqir se safar ka aakhiri maqam
qadam ki khak utha ke wo meri jabin pe mal gaya

kisi ki aah zehn par asar kuchh aisa kar gai
mera tamam dard-e-dil sukhan mein hi badal gaya

to tark nisbaten nasib se kar raha hai par
bulandiyon se panw gar kabhi tera phisal gaya

hai kis qadar mizaj udas pattharon ka dekhiye
koi to hai jo raste pe gir ke phir sambhal gaya

malal ki to dur tak umid mujh ko kya rahe
jab us ke zehn se mera khayal hi nikal gaya