shajar jalte hain shaKHen jal rahi hain

shajar jalte hain shakhen jal rahi hain
hawaen hain ki paiham chal rahi hain
talab radd-e-talab donon qayamat
ye aankhen umr-bhar jal-thal rahi hain


chamakta chand-chehra samne tha
umangen bahr thin bekal rahi hain
dabe-panw meri tanhaiyon mein
hawaen khwab ban kar chal rahi hain


sahar-dam sohbat-e-rafta ki yaaden
mere pahlu mein aankhen mal rahi hain
teri yaad aur be-khwabi ki raaten
ye palken aankh par bojhal rahi hain


bahut pechida hain chahat ke andaz
ki ab dil-dariyan bhi khal rahi hain
taraazu hain khirad-mandon ke dil mein
wahi baaten jo be-atkal rahi hain


'ziya' un saaton mein umr guzri
khuli aankhon se jo ojhal rahi hain