rahne ko sirf jism tha zer-e-zamin raha
jo kuchh tha mere pas yahan ka yahin raha

logon ka kya hai un ka rawayya yahi to hai
aisa nahin raha kabhi waisa nahin raha

ho mushkilon ka daur ki khushiyon ka silsila
har haal mein mujhe to usi par yaqin raha

dil mein hi rah gai hai talab us ke did ki
parda-nashin to aaj bhi parda-nashin raha

us ko bada ghurur tha mastana chaal par
thokar lagi phir aisi kahin ka nahin raha

aawargi ne sath nahin chhoda umr-bhar
main aur mera zehn kahin dil kahin raha

jitni kahaniyan thin faqat raston ki thin
manzil pe aa ke lutf hi baqi nahin raha

milne ki aas aakhiri-dam tak bani rahi
be-jaan jism tha mera zinda yaqin raha