phir tez hawa chalte hi be-kal huin shakhen
kis dard ke ehsas se bojhal huin shakhen

kya soch ke raqsan hain sar-e-sham khule sar
kis kahish-e-be-nam se pagal huin shakhen

girte hue patton ki tadapti hui lashen
sad-tantana-e-zist ka maqtal huin shakhen

tarsi hui bahen hain humakte hue aaghosh
diwangi-e-shauq ka symbol huin shakhen

phir raat ke ashkon se faza bhig chali hai
phir os ki barsat se shital huin shakhen

jhonke hain ki shahnai ke sur jag rahe hain
ek naghma-gar-e-naz ki pael huin shakhen

bargad ka tana ek sadi umr-e-rawan ki
sae hain mah-o-sal to pal pal huin shakhen

har dal pe ek tutti angdai ka aalam
shab-bhar jo hawa tez rahi shal huin shakhen

jata hua mahtab jo dam-bhar ko ruka hai
ek mahwash-e-tannaz ka aanchal huin shakhen

jab dub gaya gham ke ufuq mein dil-e-tanha
mahtab se dur aankh se ojhal huin shakhen