shafaq jo ru-e-sahar par gulal malne lagi
ye bastiyon ki faza kyun dhuan ugalne lagi

isi liye to hawa ro padi darakhton mein
abhi main khil na saka tha ki rut badalne lagi

utar ke naw se bhi kab safar tamam hua
zamin pe panw dhara to zamin chalne lagi

kisi ka jism agar chhu liya khayal mein bhi
to por por meri misl-e-shama jalne lagi

main napta chala qadmon se apne sae ko
kabhi jo dasht-e-masafat mein dhup dhalne lagi

meri nigah mein khwahish ka shaiba bhi na tha
ye barf si tere chehre pe kyun pighalne lagi

hawa chali sar-e-sahra to yun laga jaise
rida-e-sham mere dosh se phisalne lagi

kahin pada na ho partaw bahaar-e-rafta ka
ye sabz bund si palkon pe kya machalne lagi

na jaane kya kaha us ne bahut hi aahista
faza ki thahri hui sans phir se chalne lagi

jo dil ka zahr tha kaghaz pe sab bikher diya
jo apne aap tabiat meri sambhalne lagi

jahan shajar pe laga tha tabar ka zakhm 'shakeb'
wahin ye dekh le konpal nai nikalne lagi