naqab chehre se us ke kabhi sarakta tha
to kale baadalon mein chand sa chamakta tha

use bhi khitta-e-sarsabz mil gaya shayad
wo ek abr ka tukda jo kal bhatakta tha

wo mere sath jo chalta tha ghar ke aangan mein
to mahtab bhi palken bahut jhapakta tha

ye kah ke barq bhi barsat mein bahut roi
ki ek ped chaman mein ghazab mahakta tha

gham-e-hayat ne bakhshe hain sare sannate
kabhi hamare bhi pahlu mein dil dhadakta tha

jo ho gai hai kabhi abr ki nawazish bhi
to saeban kai din talak tapakta tha

akele par utar ke bahut hai ranj mujhe
main us ka bojh utha kar bhi tair sakta tha