jo mauj khushbuon ki thi gulab se nikal gai
main muzmahil thi is qadar shabab se nikal gai

ye zindagi ye rukhsati usi ki hain amanaten
shikasta jism mein tere azab se nikal gai

main likh rahi thi dastan tera bhi nam aa gaya
kahani apne aap hi kitab se nikal gai

wo lams badh raha tha ab qarib se qarib-tar
so main ne faisla kiya habab se nikal gai

sharik daud mein hue safar bhi aur qayam bhi
to rakhsh-e-waqt main teri rikab se nikal gai

sawal ka jawab bhi sawal hi se dega tu
jhamela-saz main tere sarab se nikal gai

main mubtala-e-arzu thi aarzu se jag uthi
aur agle pal hi zindagi hisab se nikal gai

nirash chand tirgi mein ghul ke shant ho gaya
'sahar' main nind mein chali to khwab se nikal gai