kis liye parwana khakistar hua
shama kyun apni jalan mein ghul gai

muntashir kyun ho gae auraq-e-gul
chikhti gulshan se kyun bulbul gai

aabdida ho ke shabnam kyun chali
dam ke dam kanton mein aa kar tul gai

sabza-e-tarf-e-khayaban kya hua
aah kyun shadabi-e-sumbul gai

kuchh na tha khwab-e-pareshan ke siwa
is theater ki haqiqat khul gai

rah ke ranj-o-tab ka kya gila
jab ki dil se gard-e-kulfat dhul gai