rukh apni tamannaon ka ab mod raha hun
ek tute hue shakhs ko main jod raha hun

manzil ka tayyun hai na sanson ka bharosa
main waqt ki taqlid mein bas daud raha hun

main auron ke hisse ke bhi dam phunk na jaun
ye soch ke jaldi se main dam tod raha hun

jis sehr ne toda hai mujhe haal mein aa kar
mazi mein usi sehr ka main tod raha hun

insan ki takmil hai rah jaana adhura
kuchh kaam adhure main tabhi chhod raha hun

jis shakh ko chhune se hua khuld se bahar
main aaj bhi us shakh se phal tod raha hun

ek gham se hai ashkon ke talluq ki wazahat
main ashk se patthar ko agar tod raha hun

jiddat ka taqaza hai ulat baat tu 'kazim'
diwar ko main sar se miyan phod raha hun