khizan ki sham ke manzar ko bhar dala parindon ne
ufuq ko aur bhi tarik kar dala parindon ne

mujhe phir kaun si mitti mein ab ke sar uthana hai
ye ek qarza bhi mere nam par dala parindon ne

lahu mein kuchh na ho phir bhi lahu ki bu to hoti hai
khud apne hi lahu ko khwar kar dala parindon ne

thake-haare jahan shab-bhar basera karne aae the
charindon ki tarah wo khet char dala parindon ne

wo rut aai hawa sab ho gae patte darakhton ke
magar yun bhi hua shakhon ko bhar dala parindon ne

ye koshish thi ki baham dam ko hi le uden lekin
tane halqon ko itne mein kutar dala parindon ne

hamein malum hai kab kaun dahshat-gard banta hai
shikam ki aag ko hathiyar kar dala parindon ne

wahan 'shahin' chhajon der tak rahmat barasti hai
sar-e-gulzar dhyan apna jidhar dala parindon ne