misal-e-aks kunj-e-zat se bahar raha hun main
ki aap-apne muqabil aaina ban kar raha hun main

ajab mausam tha jab qurbat teri sarmaya-e-jaan thi
wahi mausam hai aur tark-e-talluq kar raha hun main

tumhaari mushkilen aasan hui hain dubne walo!
mujhe dekho ki sari umr sahil par raha hun main

isi mamura-e-khwabidgan shahr-e-khamoshan mein
na jaane zindagi ka swang kab se bhar raha hun main

mujhe guzre hue lamhon ne itne zakhm bakhshe hain
ki jo guzra nahin us lamhe se bhi dar raha hun main

shikast is ko kahun ya fath-mandi kah ke khush ho lun
ki altaf-e-raqiban se bhi bahra-war raha hun main

dar-o-diwar o saqf-o-baam sab apni jagah par the
to phir kya baat thi jis ke sabab be-ghar raha hun main

teri khatir jo meri khud-fareb aankhon ne dekhe the
unhin tute hue khwabon ka nauhagar raha hun main

bahut din baad kuchh an-dekhe khwab utre hain aankhon mein
siyah khane mein kya kya shama raushan kar raha hun main

ajab ahwal hai dasht-e-talab mein khud-farebi ka
ki thak kar gir chuka hun rah bhi tai kar raha hun main

ye lamha lamha zinda rahne ki khwahish ka hasil hai
ki lahza lahza apne-ap hi mein mar raha hun main

isi nisbat se badhti ja rahi hai tishnagi meri
ki jis surat se jam-e-umr khali kar raha hun main