reza-reza hue yun subh ke aasar ki bas
aise khwabon pe chalai gai talwar ki bas

shama kya bujh sa gaya sara jahan-e-awaz
is qadar zor se chillai shab-e-tar ki bas

kisi zindan ki zarurat hi nahin pesh aai
shahr ka shahr hua aisa giraftar ki bas

khud-bakhud pahunche hai gul gosha-e-dastar ke pas
baghban aisa bika hai sar-e-darbar ki bas

log apne hi gharon ko nahin pahchan sake
lafz wo likkhe gae bar-sar-e-diwar ki bas

hum ne chaha tha ki be-sakhta-pan tum sa ho
aise bebak hue shahr ke dildar ki bas

jaise maftuh na ho fateh-e-sad-alam ho
dil ne yun dal diye ishq mein hathiyar ki bas

dida-o-dil ko rahi parda-e-ghaflat ki talash
aagahi ne wo kiya hum ko gunahgar ki bas