qadam zamin pe na the rah hum badalte kya
hawa bandhi thi yahan pith par sambhalte kya

phir us ke hathon hamein apna qatl bhi tha qubul
ki aa chuke the qarib itne bach nikalte kya

yahi samajh ke wahan se main ho liya rukhsat
wo chalte sath magar dur tak to chalte kya

tamam shahr tha ek mom ka ajaib-ghar
chadha jo din to ye manzar na phir pighalte kya

wo aasman the ki aankhen samettin kaise
wo khwab the ki meri zindagi mein dhalte kya

nibahane ki use bhi thi aarzu to bahut
hawa hi tez thi itni charagh jalte kya

uthe aur uth ke use ja sunaya dukh apna
ki sari raat pade karwaten badalte kya

na aabru-e-talluq hi jab rahi 'bani'
baghair baat kiye hum wahan se talte kya