kabhi salib ki surat kabhi hilali tha
meri nigah mein ek paikar-e-khayali tha

hamari aap ki shayad koi misal nahin
jo mar gaya hai wahi aadmi misali tha

kai patang ki surat khala mein dub gaya
wo jitna tez tha itna hi la-ubaali tha

uda aur ud ke fazaon mein ho gaya tahlil
badan ke bojh se us ka wajud khali tha

wo tod leta tha patte hawa ki shakhon se
kamal us ka haqiqat mein be-kamali tha

bana hua tha jo shahr-e-wafa ka shahzada
wo main nahin tha mera zauq-e-khush-jamali tha

main chhupta phirta tha shahron mein kohsaron mein
wo ek shakhs magar har jagah sawali tha

pada tha rah mein jo sang-e-mil se aage
wo apne waqt ka 'farhat' nahin ghazali tha