kabhi masjid kabhi mandir se utha
ek sawali tha tere dar se utha

jab bujha dil mein charagh-e-ummid
ek dhuan sa mere andar se utha

chandni ru-e-zamin par phaili
shor tufan ka samundar se utha

jab luti apni mata-e-hasti
ek shoala sa mere ghar se utha

wo bhi ek nara-e-mastana tha
jo mere saya-e-paikar se utha

kis qayamat ki ye angdai hai
nashsha sa baada-o-saghar se utha

us ka paikar kabhi manind-e-salib
mere har khwab ke mehwar se utha

dair mein jab bhi utha hai fitna
sanad-e-khair se ya shar se utha

meri pahchan hai mujh se qaem
har-nafas apne hi mehwar se utha

main jo ek shoala-nawa shair hun
be-sada bazm-e-sukhnawar se utha