subh se sham tak rahe sae
phir achanak hi kho gae sae

zindagi ka suluk kaisa hai
ek muhajir se puchhte sae

zindagi ke hisab mein gum hain
bar-e-hasti se hanpte sae

meri tanhaiyon ke shoalon mein
nind se khwab tak jale sae

kaisi chandan ke pas khushbu hai
sanp jaise hain rengte sae

jhil mein dil ki yaad ke patthar
daera ban ke phailte sae

ye tashaddud ki khaufnak hawa
jism-o-jaan kya hain kanpte sae