soe pani ke tale dube hue paikar likhen
aaina-khane mein guzri saaton ke ghar likhen

aankh ki putli mein thahri khwahishon ke rang se
jo na ho mahsus aisi baat chehre par likhen

dastaken deti hai kachche jism par mauj-e-saba
waqt ke aab-e-rawan pe aks ke paikar likhen

bhige honton par hawa ke garm bose sabt hain
sard kamre mein lahu ke daudte lashkar likhen

khwahishon ke chand ka lamba safar tai ho gaya
ab akele-pan ke maidan mein ghire mandar likhen

mutthiyan kholin pasine ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin
umr se badh kar purani baat phir kyun-kar likhen

jism ke qisse to ab 'ahmad' purane ho gae
ab koi taza riwayat dil ke patthar par likhen