sab ek na ek sarab ke chakkar mein rah gae
kya pher aadmi ke muqaddar mein rah gae

kya dard-e-mushtarak tha zamir-e-sukut mein
kho kar jo hum udas se manzar mein rah gae

ye dasht-e-zist aur ye khara-tarashiyan
jalwe hunar ke sina-e-azar mein rah gae

dekha sanam-kadon ko to aksar hua khayal
wo naqsh-e-jawedan the jo patthar mein rah gae

darwaze wa the phir bhi ajab be-dari si thi
hum khud asir ho ke khule ghar mein rah gae

yun bhi gham o nashat ka qissa na ho tamam
insan dhal ke yas ke paikar mein rah gae

milta nahin koi sar-e-shorida ab 'sahar'
patthar hi bas dayar-e-sitamgar mein rah gae