KHak mein lipTi kahani aur hai

khak mein lipti kahani aur hai
rang lekin aasmani aur hai
kal talak wo bantti khushbu rahi
ab hawa ki chhed-khani aur hai


dhup ke sahra mein chal kar dekhna
aablon ki shadmani aur hai
chintiyon se phir mera wada hua
ek koshish aazmani aur hai


raat ke ghar mein bada kohram tha
subh ki ab be-zabani aur hai
titliyon ko thi saba ki justuju
gulistan mein hukmarani aur hai


konplen izn-e-safar ki muntazir
zard patton mein kahani aur hai
mehrban phulon pe lagti thi hawa
bahte pani ki rawani aur hai


han nadamat tujh ko honi chahiye
haif 'jafar' pani pani aur hai