taswir ke khutut wo shahkar bolte
sab naqsh-ha-e-sanat-e-meamar bolte hain

hum shish ghar mein apna sarapa na padh sake
hasrat rahi ki aaine ek bar bolte

tanhai ko mila hai wo eajaz-e-dard hai
zindan ke dekhiye dar-o-diwar bolte

kya kya na ghar jamal ke aabaad the yahan
kis dukh se shahr-e-viran ke aasar bolte

har baat mein uthata tha wo nuqta-e-guman
hum kya the koi mahram-e-asrar bolte

chup karti teri be-dili kya 'azm' nalon ko
rahte jo hum khamosh to ashaar bolte