safar ki dhup ne chehra ujal rakkha tha
wo mar gaya to sirhane visal rakkha tha

hasin chehre kashida kiye the mitti se
bala ka khak mein husn o jamal rakkha tha

wo hashiyon mein tere surmagin mohabbat thi
ki aainon mein koi aks dal rakkha tha

falak ki sans ukhadne lagi to raaz khula
ki aasman ko zamin ne sambhaal rakkha tha

tera uruj tha suraj ke mand padne tak
mere nasib mein shab sa zawal rakkha tha

hisar-e-khwab se bahar kabhi nikal na sakun
bichha ke rah mein palkon ka jal rakkha tha

wo ek shakhs jo waqt-e-zawal mujh se mila
sunahri aankhon mein us ki malal rakkha tha

kisi ko sahra-nawardi se ishq lahaq tha
kisi ko shauq ne ghar se nikal rakkha tha

usi ne zahr undela hai meri nas nas mein
jo aastin mein ek sanp pal rakkha tha