kohsar-e-taghaful ko sada kat rahi hai
hairan hun ki patthar ko hawa kat rahi hai

peshani-e-sahil pe koi nam na ubhre
har mauj samundar ka likha kat rahi hai

alfaz ki dharti pe hun mafhum-gazida
ab jism pe kaghaz ki qaba kat rahi hai

har ruh pas-e-parda-e-tartib-e-anasir
na-karda gunahon ki saza kat rahi hai

fankar ka khun daman-e-takhliq pe goya
taswir musawwir ka gala kat rahi hai

mahjub hain maghrur darakhton ki qataren
har shakh ko shamshir-e-ana kat rahi hai