shorish-e-waqt hui waqt ki raftar mein gum
din guzarte hain tere khwab ke aasar mein gum

kya ajab thi wo fazaon mein ghuli bu-e-qadim
shahr ka shahr hua wahshat-e-asrar mein gum

is kahani ka bhi unwan koi hairat-e-husn
aaina aks mein aks aaina-bardar mein gum

dekh ye aankh teri chhab se hui khakistar
sun samaat hai teri narmi-e-guftar mein gum

jo tere khitta-e-be-ab ki khwahish na bana
kulbulata hai wo dariya kisi kohsar mein gum

ab tamannaon ke isbaat ka sahte hain azab
hum ki rahte the kabhi nashsha-e-inkar mein gum

kis tarah un pe khamoshi ke maani khulte
umr bhar log rahe lafz ki takrar mein gum