tufan ke dar se rang uda bhi isi ka tha
lekin safina par laga bhi usi ka tha

jo hont sil gae wo sana-khwan usi ke the
jo mar gaya wo harf-e-dua bhi usi ka tha

utri thi us ke ghar mein mah-o-mahr ki baraat
aur mera timtimata diya bhi usi ka tha

minar-e-jaan mein us ki sada gunjti rahi
lauh-e-jabin pe nam likha bhi usi ka tha

thi us ke aks-e-rukh se shafaq-rang zindagi
mere lahu mein rang-e-hina bhi usi ka tha

khamoshiyon pe pahle kabhi us ka bas na tha
phir yun hua ki shahr-e-sada bhi usi ka tha

pahle to chand log taraf-dar the mere
phir wo bhi waqt tha ki khuda bhi usi ka tha