khizan ke khauf se kaliyon ko larzan dekh leta hun
hujum-e-rang-o-bu mein gham ke tufan dekh leta hun

bhula baitha hun yaad-e-talkh ayyam-e-guzishta ki
magar ab bhi kabhi khwab-e-pareshan dekh leta hun

tadap uthta hun gham se sina-chaakan-e-gulistan ke
gulon ko dekh kar apna gareban dekh leta hun

gulon ki sina-chaaki bulbulon ka dard-e-betabi
main har parde mein tere jaur-e-pinhan dekh leta hun

dar-e-mai-khana wa hota hai waiz main abhi aaya
zara pi lun to bahs-e-kufr-o-iman dekh leta hun

jo gharqabi muqaddar hai to arman hi nikal jae
zara hat nakhuda main zor-e-tufan dekh leta hun

meri khuddariyan jine nahin detin mujhe 'qaisar'
magar banda hun us ka jis ko insan dekh leta hun