koi khamosh zakhm lagti hai
zindagi ek nazm lagti hai
bazm-e-yaran mein rahta hun tanha
aur tanhai bazm lagti hai
apne sae pe panw rakhta hun
chhanw chhaalon ko narm lagti hai
chand ki nabz dekhna uth kar
raat ki sans garm lagti hai
ye riwayat ki dard mahke rahen
dil ki derina rasm lagti hai