koi khabar bhi na bheji bahaar ne aate
ki hum bhi qismat-e-mizhgan sanwarne aate

phir aarzu se taqaza-e-rasm-o-rah hota
nigah pe qarz the jitne utarne aate

ye zindagi hai har ek pairahan mein sajti hai
nahin thi jit nasibon mein haarne aate

koi sharar koi khushbu ki dil na bujh jae
kisi bhi nam se khud ko pukarne aate

abhi yahan to nahin ho saki hikayat-e-jaan
nae waraq pe nae naqsh ubhaarne aate

kabhi ghubar kabhi naqsh-pa-e-rah-rawan
wo rahguzar thi ki har rup dhaarne aate

mera sukun bhi mere aansuon ke bas mein tha
ye mehman meri duniya nikhaarne aate

jo hum nahin to sar-e-rah-guzar-e-dard 'ada'
wo kaun the jo dil-o-jaan ko warne aate