koi bhi dar na mila narasi ke marqad mein
main ghut ke mar gaya apni sada ke gumbad mein

ghubar-e-fikr chhata jab to dekhta kya hun
abhi khada hun main harf-o-nawa ki sarhad mein

mere harifon pe be-wajh khauf ghaalib hai
hai kaun mere siwa mere war ki zad mein

koi khabar hi na thi marg-e-justuju ki mujhe
zamin phalang gaya apne shauq-e-behad mein

ajab tha main bhi ki khud apni hi sana ki 'zeb'
phir ek hajw kahi is qaside ki radd mein