taswir wahi hai pas-e-taswir koi aur
fankar nawa-gar hai nawagir koi aur

bas khwab hi dekhega faqat dekhne wala
paega magar khwab ki tabir koi aur

hum log to shatranj ke mohron ki tarah hain
likhta hai yahan shahr ki taqdir koi aur

mafhum badal jata hai alfaz ka har bar
likhta hun to ban jati hai tahrir koi aur

buniyaad to shahkar ki rakkhi thi kisi ne
ab us pe imarat hui tamir koi aur

har-chand ki tiryaq se matlub hai tiryaq
is daur mein hai zahr ki tasir koi aur

hum log tere dard ke bele mein rahenge
le jaega sab husn ki jagir koi aur

jata hun kisi aur se milne ke bahane
hota hai mere panw ki zanjir koi aur