shua-e-zar na mili rang-e-shairana mila
mata-e-nur se kya mujh ko munsifana mila

main kis se puchhun ki is sail-e-khak se bahar
kise nikalna na tha kis ko rasta na mila

kahin dikhai na di anjum-e-dua ki chamak
ghane andhere mein ek hath bhi utha na mila

bhatak raha hun main is dasht-e-sang mein kab se
abhi talak to dar-e-aina khula na mila

jalae phirta raha mishal-e-tajassus main
magar suragh kahin khoi sham ka na mila

ugalta hoga kabhi sona chandi khitta-e-dil
mujhe to ek bhi sikka yahan pada na mila

nawah-e-jaan mein wo tufan-e-habs tha ki 'hasan'
hawa to kya ki kahin hawa na mila