pahla sa wo zor nahin hai mere dukh ki sadaon mein
shayad pani nahin raha hai ab pyase dariyaon mein

jis baadal ki aas mein jode khol liye hain suhagan ne
wo parbat se takra kar baras chuka sahraon mein

jaane kab tadpe aur chamke suni raat ko phir das jae
mujh ko ek rupahli nagin baithi mili hai ghataon mein

patta to aakhir patta tha gunjaan ghane darakhton ne
zamin ko tanha chhod diya hai itni tez hawaon mein

din bhar dhup ki tarah se hum chhae rahte hain duniya par
raat hui to simat ke aa jate hain dil ki guphaon mein

khade hue jo sahil par to dil mein palken bhig gain
shayad aansu chhupe hue hon subh ki narm hawaon mein

ghazal ke mandir mein diwana murat rakh kar chala gaya
kaun use pahle pujega bahas chali dewtaon mein