jab koi tis dil dukhati hai
nabz kuchh der ruk si jati hai

aaj aawargi se kah dunga
ek chaukhat mujhe bulati hai

ghup-andhere ka faeda le kar
os phulon pe baith jati hai

kal talak to waraq hi udte the
ab hawa harf bhi udati hai

jagte hain sabhi shajar 'azar'
dasht mein kis ko nind aati hai