kuchh is qadar tawil tha wo daur intizar ka
ki rafta rafta bujh gaya charagh dil mein pyar ka

chaman mein mustaqil raha khizan ka daur yun ki phir
ye dil hi muntazir nahin raha kisi bahaar ka

na ab wo rahguzar rahi na wo safar na ham-safar
magar hai dil pe aaj bhi asar usi khumar ka

yaqin kar liya tha main ne us pe aankh mund kar
bas ek yahi to tha qusur mujh gunahgar ka

na khushbuen gulon ki ab na saeban ka pata
na jaane kab talak chale safar ye regzar ka

thi zindagi chadhaw par to mukhtasar laga safar
magar laga tawil khub rasta utar ka

na de sakega kuchh tumhein siwae dard-e-dil ke ye
to kyon utha ke chal rahe ho bojh ye ghubar ka