kahin to intiha bhi ho kisi ke intizar ki
jiyenge aur kab talak ye zindagi udhaar ki

milegi fath ya shikast waqt hi bataega
main lad raha hun zindagi se jang aar-par ki

bhatak rahe the muddaton se hum bhi jism-o-jaan liye
use bhi ek umr se talash thi shikar ki

samajh sake na hum kabhi kisi ki be-yaqiniyan
bhari hui thi aankh mein to dhul e'tibar ki

junun hawa tadap hui khalish hui ki gham hua
ye daulaten hain ishq ki ye neamaten hai pyar ki

qadam mere jam hue hain ek hi maqam par
wo khinch kar chala gaya lakir yun hisar ki

use kisi ki tarah kyun bata rahe ho ai 'pawan'
misal dhundte ho kyun khuda ke shahkar ki