kisi ki zist ka bas ek bab sannata
kisi ke waste pura nisab sannata

hai us ko lafz se matlab mujhe maani se
hai us ka shor mera intikhab sannata

darun-e-khana ki viraniyan kuchh aisi thin
barun-e-khana hua aab aab sannata

mujhe pata hai kahani ka ikhtitam hai kya
tawil baat ka lubb-e-lubab sannata

meri khamoshi pe ungli uthata rahta hai
khud apna karta nahin ehtisab sannata

buland hoti sada ko daba ke khush mat ho
zarur laega ek inqalab sannata

shab-e-firaq teri yaad meri tanhai
udas udas faza mahtab sannata

abhi 'kamal' yahan qahqahe uchhalte hain
kahin na kar de unhen ek khwab sannata