muddat hui khamoshi-e-izhaar-e-haal ko
aab-e-sada hi dijiye dasht-e-khayal ko

phir ek shakh-e-zard giri khak ho gai
phir barg-e-nau mile shajar-e-mah-o-mal ko

jhonka ye kis ke lams-e-gurezan ki tarah tha
ab hal hi karte rahiye hawa ke sawal ko

ham-rang-e-mahtab tha wo is mein kho gaya
ab kitni dur phenkiye nazron ke jal ko

shab bhar hawa ke rang badalte rahe nae
main dekhta raha safar-e-bar-shaghaal ko

jaega khun-e-shab na kisi taur raegan
munh par malegi subh shafaq ke gulal ko

jachte nahin nigah mein khushiyon ke aaftab
dil dhundhta hai kis gham-e-zohra-e-jamal ko

insaniyat ke dard ki aawaz ban sake
soz-e-nawa se sinchiye zakhm-e-khayal ko

dije phir aab-e-dida-e-tar se hayat-e-nau
fann-o-adab ke sabza-e-nau-paemal ko