taswir-e-iztirab sarapa bana hua
phirta hun shahr shahr unhen dhundhta hua

ek dard aur wo bhi kisi ka diya hua
itna badha ki aap hi apni dawa hua

mil kar bichhad gaya tha koi jis maqam par
ab tak usi maqam pe hun chup khada hua

jaise use khabar thi mere haal-e-zar ki
guzra wo is ada se mujhe dekhta hua

jin hadsat-e-dahr se bach kar chala tha main
har gam par unhin ka mujhe samna hua

yun be-dili ke sath suna hum ne 'kazmi'
jaise tha kuchh fasana-e-hasti suna hua