malal zard-qabai ko dho raha hoga
ragon ka surkh kahin sabz ho raha hoga

wo jis ke dam se gulabi thi khwab-gah meri
na jaane kis ke dhundlakon se so raha hoga

mere safed kisi ka ruju man bhi le
ki ab nahin wo siyah raaz go raha hoga

wo kesari jo meri odhni pe khul na saka
ab apna bich kahin aur bo raha hoga

jo surmai mein khila ja raha hai sham dhale
kahin to apna sunahra samo raha hoga

male-dale se pade hain jo nilgun lamhe
inhi ka zoam samawat ko raha hoga

pada hai rang se aari bunat se udhda hua
guzishta nuqrai jhilmil ko ro raha hoga

faza yunhi to nahin malgaji hui jati
koi to khak-nashin hosh kho raha hoga

qatil-e-rang na hoga wo sair-chashm kabhi
wafa ki dudhiya banhon mein jo raha hoga