thakawaton se baith ke safar utariye kahin
bala se garm ret ho agar na mil sake zamin

kaho to is libas mein tumhaare sath main chalun
ghubar odh lunga main badan pe aaj kuchh nahin

baton ka ghol ab yahan utar ke pa sakega kya
khade ho tum jahan pe ab wo narm jhil thi nahin

khule hue makan mein ada bhi teri khub hai
zaban se qufl ki talab kalid zer-e-astin

tamam umr pa-ba-gil na jangalon se mil saka
darakht zard haal sa jo ab bhi hai khada yahin

wo rang ka hujum sa wo khushbuon ki bhid si
wo lafz lafz se jawan wo harf harf se hasin

abhi bhi is makan mein palang takht mez hai
gae jo sair ke liye to phir na aa sake makin