lahje ka ras hansi ki dhanak chhod kar gaya
wo jate jate dil mein kasak chhod kar gaya

mauj-e-hawa-e-gul sa wo guzra tha ek bar
phir bhi masham-e-jaan mein mahak chhod kar gaya

aaya tha pichhli raat dabe panw mere ghar
pazeb ki ragon mein jhanak chhod kar gaya

larza giraft-e-lams ki lazzat se bar bar
banhon mein shakh-e-gul ki lachak chhod kar gaya

aaya tha shahr-e-gul se bulawa mere liye
zindan mein bediyon ki chhanak chhod kar gaya

tha dekhna kuchh apna tilism-e-hunar use
bagh-e-bahisht o hur o malak chhod kar gaya

aawara ku-ba-ku ye use dhundhti phire
pa-e-hawa mein kaisi sanak chhod kar gaya

hanste the zakhm aur bhi kha kha ke zarb-e-sang
rahon mein phul dur talak chhod kar gaya

hathon mein de ke khinch lin resham-kalaiyan
kamre mein chudiyon ki khanak chhod kar gaya

aankhen na us ki bar-e-nadamat se uth sakin
zakhmon pe mere aur namak chhod kar gaya

palkon pe jugnuon ka basera hai waqt-e-sham
'anjum' main paniyon mein chamak chhod kar gaya