umr-bhar dard ke rishton ko nibhane se raha
zindagi mein to tere naz uthane se raha

jab bhi dekha to kinaron pe tadapta dekha
ye samundar to meri pyas bujhane se raha

bas yahi soch ke sar apna qalam kar dala
ab wo ilzam mere sar to lagane se raha

is zamane mein jahaalat se guzar hoti hai
ab hunar se to koi ghar ko chalane se raha

hum hi tarkib karen koi ujalon ke liye
ab andhera to charaghon ko jalane se raha

waqt ke marmarin patthar pe ghazal likhta hun
ye ibarat koi mausam to mitane se raha

be-talluq to nahin umr guzari hai 'nafas'
rishta-e-ghair sahi kuchh to zamane se raha