manzar shamshan ho gaya hai
dil qabristan ho gaya hai

ek sans ke baad dusri sans
jina bhugtan ho gaya hai

chhu aae hain hum yaqin ki sarhad
jis waqt guman ho gaya hai

sargoshiyon ki dhamak hai har-su
ghul kanon-kan ho gaya hai

wo lamha hun main ki ek zamana
mere dauran ho gaya hai

sau nok-palak palak-jhapak mein
uqda aasan ho gaya hai

manzil wo kham-e-safar hai jis par
chori saman ho gaya hai

ek marhala-e-kashakash-e-fan
wajh-e-imkan ho gaya hai

kaghaz pe qalam zara jo phisla
izhaar-e-bayan ho gaya hai

paida hote hi aadmi ko
lahaq nisyan ho gaya hai

pili aankhon mein zard sapne
shab ko yarqan ho gaya hai

saude mein ghazal ke faeda 'saz'
kaisa nuqsan ho gaya hai