sukun na tha magar itna bhi intishaar na tha
hamare chaaron taraf khauf ka hisar na tha

tamam umr khizan mein jhulaste guzri hai
hamare sar pe kabhi saya-e-bahaar na tha

raha hamesha kisi aur ke tasarruf mein
khud apne dil pe kabhi apna ikhtiyar na tha

har ek hath uthae hue tha yun patthar
ki jaise shahr mein koi gunahgar na tha

amir-e-shahr ke chehre ke dagh-dhabbe the
fasil-e-shahr pe chaspan wo ishtihaar na tha

hazar daftar-e-mani khangal dale 'naz'
magar kahin bhi koi harf-e-e'tibar na tha