simat raha hai wafa ka aanchal hisar-e-wahshat machal raha hai
ajib an-honiyon ke dar se hamara sina dahal raha hai

ye dasht kanton se phal raha hai ye kaisa parwat uchhal raha hai
zamin ki barud ho chuki hai falak ki shoala ugal raha hai

ye mere apne ye mere shair jo rafta rafta guzar rahe hain
khuda ki aankhen michi hui hain nadi ka pani ubal raha hai

ye daur-e-hazir ki be-hisi hai ya ek bagule ki shakl koi
jo mere chashme ki machhliyon ko ek ek kar ke nigal raha hai

main gahe-gahe qaza se aage qadam badhae guzar raha hun
ki chuha billi se tez-rau mein khudi se aage nikal raha hai

wo jaise rang-e-gulal bhi ho wo jaise bab-e-visal bhi ho
wo yani shair ka khwab hai jo hamare sine mein pal raha hai