udas dekh ke wajh-e-malal puchhega
wo mehrban nahin aisa ki haal puchhega

jawab de na sakoge palat ke mazi ko
ek ek lamha wo chubhte sawal puchhega

dilon ke zakhm dahan mein zaban nahin rakhte
to kis se zaiqa-e-indimal puchhega

kabhi to la ke mila mujh se mere qatil ko
jo sar hai dosh pe tere wabaal puchhega

ye kya khabar thi ki sine ke dagh lau denge
koi jo mehnat-e-fan ka maal puchhega

tu harf-e-ishq-o-basirat hai lab na si apne
zamana tujh se bhi tera khayal puchhega

mujhe tarash ke rakh lo ki aane wala waqt
khazaf dikha ke guhar ki misal puchhega

bana ke phul ki khushbu phiraegi sadiyon
hawa se kaun rah-e-e'tidal puchhega

ye ek pal jo hai majhul shakhs ki surat
mizaj-e-agahi-e-mah-o-sal puchhega

yahan tayyun-e-aqdar bhi zaruri hai
khud apne mushk ki qimat ghazal puchhega

mera qalam abdiyat ki raushni hai 'faza'
is aaftab ko ab kya zawal puchhega