kashish to ab bhi ghazab ki hai nazninon mein
magar wo chand chamakta nahin jabinon mein

ye sab ke chehron mein yaksaniyat si kaisi hai
hasin-tar koi jachta nahin hasinon mein

jo mere zehn mein thi sabza-zar khwab mein thi
kahan wo fasl ugai gai zaminon mein

shuur-e-umr se afzun hui hai umr-e-shuur
hamare sal guzarne lage mahinon mein

zaban se roz main taid-e-izn karta hun
chhupe hain but bhi magar meri aastinon mein

numaishen na furui takallufat yahan
kahan tum aa gae hum boriya-nashinon mein

ba-juz tumhaare nahin koi khanqahi ab
main kis ka nam likhun apne nukta-chinon mein