shahar-e-ghaflat ke makin waise to kab jagte hain
ek andesha-e-shabkhun hai ki sab jagte hain

shayad ab khatm hua chahta hai ahd-e-sukut
harf-e-eajaz ki tasir se lab jagte hain

rah-e-gum-karda-e-manzil hain ki manzil ka suragh
kuchh sitare jo sar-e-qarya-e-shab jagte hain

aks in aaankhon se wo mahw hue jo ab tak
khwab ki misl pas-e-chashm-e-talab jagte hain

harf-e-khufta ki tarah chashm-e-taghaful ke bhi
baz auqat to mafhum ajab jagte hain

sahm jate hain munderon pe kabutar 'sayyad'
raste bediyon ki chap se jab jagte hain