kitne khayal raat ki palkon mein aae the
kirnon ne sab charagh sawere bujhae the

chalna pada hawa ko bhi daman sambhaal kar
phulon ke sath rah mein kante bichhae the

pani bacha ke rakh liya viraniyon ke bich
kis ne hazaron kos se panchhi bulae the

sarsabz wo hi ped hua mod ki tarah
jis ne hawa mein pankh se patte udae the

rasm-o-riwaj ki amar belon ne das liya
hum ne azal se khud hi ye bandhan banae the

tare gae kahan ye wahin ke wahin rahe
din se chhupae jo wahi shab ne dikhae the

badle libas aadmi har rut ke rang mein
patthar ke yug mein aaj ke kapde silae the

bahar faqir ne kahin dera laga liya
bazar sare shahar ke hum ne sajae the

alfaz ka hujum tha pahchante kise
kitne hi bin bulae kitabon mein aae the