khud se bhi wo darta hoga wo bhi mere jaisa hoga zakhm-e-jigar se jo tapka hai us ki aankh se bahta hoga sochon mein aae chupke se nange panw chalta hoga dar pe dastak dene wala us ki yaad ka jhonka hoga mahak utha hai mera badan bhi khushbu mein wo rahta hoga sath-e-ab pe ek chehra hai lahron mein wo rahta hoga ab to khwab jaziron mein wo yaad ke kankar chunta hoga khoya khoya sa khud main hi logon se wo milta hoga dekh ke girte patton ko wo pahron baith ke rota hoga dasht-e-gham ke sannate mein wo bhi tanha tanha hoga dil mein chhupa kar meri yaaden pahron nazmen likhta hoga mast hawaon se hi 'umar' wo mere naghme sunta hoga