tera mizaj takabbur ka shakhsana tha
talluqat ka manzar badal hi jaana tha

gae the hum bhi faqat rasm hi nibhane ko
aur us ka tarz-e-amal bhi mukhasamana tha

kisi ke unche dar-o-baam mohtaram the magar
hamein hawa ke liye rasta banana tha

ye khak bughz-o-adawat se pak rakhni thi
zamin-e-dil pe shajar pyar ka ugana tha

main jaanta hun use mujh pe e'tibar na tha
agarche mere gawahon mein ek zamana tha

ye tu ne tark-e-marasim ki baat kyon chhedi
hamein to yun bhi tera shahar chhod jaana tha

kai charagh munderon pe jal bujhe 'anwar'
use na aana tha shayad use na aana tha