jism jab mahw-e-sukhan hon shab-e-khamoshi se
lafz to dete hain garmi-e-ham-aghoshi se

sakht ahkaam-e-mohabbat hain ki dauran-e-visal
lafz aage na badhen sarhad-e-sargoshi se

nashsha badhta hai hamein der mein mai-noshi ke baad
us ki gunjaan khamoshi ki nawa-noshi se

dekhne hon kabhi mani bhi to phir khak-e-visal
ek do lafz jala deti hai khamoshi se

jhada-pochha tha abhi subh ko hi khana-e-yaad
sham tak at gaya phir gard-e-faramoshi se

shahr ka shor pahunchta hi nahin ab mujh tak
aafiyat mein hun mohabbat ki giran-goshi se

aable panw ke pa-posh hue aakhir-kar
umr-bhar jaan bachai thi jo pa-poshi se

log banwane lage waise hi zakhmon ke libas
tarz-e-nau chal gai 'ehsas' ki khush-poshi se

aatish-e-'farhat'-o-'asma' ne jalae do charagh
ek binish se jala ek jala yushi se