tumhin batao pukara hai bar bar kise
aziz kahte hain gham-ha-e-rozgar kise

sukut-e-raaz kaho ya sukut-e-majburi
magar labon ki jasarat thi nagawar kise

khizan mein kis ne bahaaron ki dilkashi bhar di
duaen deta hai daman ka tar tar kise

kahan wo dagh ki dil ka guman kare koi
samjhiye ahd-e-tamanna ki yaadgar kise

nasim-e-subh ka ghunchon ko intizar sahi
hawa-e-dasht hun main mera intizar kise

shaguftagi ka ishaara hai phul barsenge
na jaane aaj nawaze-gi shakh-e-dar kise

jarahaton ke khazane luta diye 'taban'
kiya hai rah ke kanton ne itna pyar kise