tanhai ka zakhm tha kaisa sannaton ne bhara namak
aisa chhalka zakhm ki sara palkon se bah gaya namak

halwe mande sab mithe the kha pi kar wo bhul gae
talkh anasir ka sangam tha rag rag mein rah gaya namak

zakhmon ke gul kya dhoegi rut rasiya barsat jahan
har mausam har aan bikhere chalti phirti hawa namak

angdai ki mehrabon mein rang-e-dhanak wo kyun na bharen
jin ki har har baat rasili jin ki har har ada namak

lekh lifafe se bahar tha surkhi thi mazmun ba-kaf
masak gain mithi muskanen hont khule aur gira namak

jaane kya kya aks ugalte khul kar dhundle aaine
ate hue zakhmon par 'rahi' kaun chhidakta khara namak