siyah rang darichon mein bhar gaya ek shakhs
abhi makan ki chhat se utar gaya ek shakhs

tamam shahr mein parchhaiyon ka ghera hai
ufuq ki raushniyon mein bikhar gaya ek shakhs

badan se jhadti hui rakh ka suragh na puchh
hamare jism ke andar hi mar gaya ek shakhs

badan khala mein mu'allaq dikhai deta hai
dil-o-dimagh pe jadu sa kar gaya ek shakhs

wo abr tha to sarabon hi pe barasta raha
bana jo dhup to barbaad kar gaya ek shakhs

phalang kar alam-o-yas ke nasheb-o-faraaz
udasiyon ke nagar se guzar gaya ek shakhs

kamal ye hai ki pedon ki saen saen mein 'shad'
khud apne qadmon ki aahat se dar gaya ek shakhs