main wo dariya hun chadha ho jo utarne ke liye
ji raha hun main yahan ham-zad marne ke liye

chae-khane ki nashiston par jaridon ke waraq
ped se patte jhade udne bikharne ke liye

ek main madd-e-muqabil wusat-e-afaq mein
aur sari taqaten gumrah karne ke liye

hafiza viran hone ke liye aabaad tha
nam kuchh honton pe aae the bisarne ke liye

kar-khanon ko chale amboh-dar-amboh log
jaanwar nikle charagahon mein charne ke liye

raushni mein khauf ka ehsas tak hota nahin
kar diya hai off teble-lamp darne ke liye