qatil hua khamosh to talwar bol uthi
maqtal mein khun-e-garm ki har dhaar bol uthi

puchha subuk saron ka numainda kaun hai
sun kar faqih-e-shahr ki dastar bol uthi

ahl-e-sitam ke khauf se jo chup thi wo zaban
jab bolne pe aai sar-e-dar bol uthi

meri tabahiyon ki hai is mein khabar zarur
az khud har ek surkhi-e-akhbar bol uthi

chehra tha zakhm zakhm koi puchhta na tha
yusuf bane to garmi-e-bazar bol uthi

ek nakhuda hi yurish-e-tufan pe chup raha
chappu kabhi to aur kabhi patwar bol uthi

kuchh is tarah se naqsh the inton pe sanche ke
zindan mein mujh ko dekh ke diwar bol uthi