main jab bhi koi achhuta kalam likhta hun
to pahle ek ghazal tere nam likhta hun

badan ki aanch se sanwla gae hain pairahan
main phir bhi subh ke chehre pe sham likhta hun

chale to tuten chattanen ruke to aag lage
shamim-e-gul ko to nazuk-khiram likhta hun

ghataen jhum ke barsin jhulas gai kheti
ye hadsa hai ba-sad-e-ehtiram likhta hun

zamin pyasi hai budha gagan bhi bhuka hai
main apne ahd ke qisse tamam likhta hun

chaman ko auron ne likkha hai mai-kada bar dosh
main phul phul ko aatish-ba-jam likhta hun

na rabta na koi rabt hi raha 'bekal'
us ajnabi ko magar main salam likhta hun