teri jab nind ka daftar khula tha
yaqinan ek ek manzar khula tha

use tum chand se tashbih dena
ki us ke hath mein khanjar khula tha

suna diwar-o-dar kya kah rahe hain
hamari pith par nashtar khula tha

nahin ki tang thin apni qabaen
tumhaare jism ka paikar khula tha

badalte mausamon ki tan tuti
ghataon par mera saghar khula tha

pari-paikar se jab bhi baat hoti
maze ki baat hai aksar khula tha

kisi ke hath soe the sirhane
kisi ke hath mein khanjar khula tha

udanen jab bhi thin mahdud 'khullar'
hamare nam ka shah-par khula tha