kitne hi ped khauf-e-khizan se ujad gae
kuchh barg-e-sabz waqt se pahle hi jhad gae

kuchh aandhiyan bhi apni muawin safar mein thin
thak kar padaw dala to kheme ukhad gae

ab ke meri shikast mein un ka bhi hath hai
wo tir jo kaman ke panje mein gad gae

suljhi thin gutthiyan meri danist mein magar
hasil ye hai ki zakhmon ke tanke ukhad gae

nirwan kya bas ab to aman ki talash hai
tahzib phailne lagi jangal sukad gae

is band ghar mein kaise kahun kya tilism hai
khole the jitne qufl wo honton pe pad gae

be-saltanat hui hain kai unchi gardanen
bahar saron ke dast-e-tasallut se dhad gae