us par bhi dushmanon ka kahin saya pad gaya
gham sa purana dost bhi aakhir bichhad gaya

ji chahta to baithte yaadon ki chhanw mein
aisa ghana darakht bhi jad se ukhad gaya

ghairon ne mujh ko dafn kiya shah-rah par
main kyun na apni khak mein ghairat se gad gaya

khalwat mein jis ki narm-mizaji thi be-misal
mahfil mein be-sabab wahi mujh se akad gaya

bas itni baat thi ki ayaadat ko aae log
dil ke har ek zakhm ka tanka udhad gaya

kis kis ko apne khun-e-jigar ka hisab dun
ek qatra bach raha hai so wo bhi nibad gaya

yaron ne khub ja ke zamane se sulh ki
main aisa bad-dimagh yahan bhi bichhad gaya

kotahiyon ki apni main tawil kya karun
mera har ek khel mujhi se bigad gaya

ab kya bataen kya tha khayalon ke shahr mein
basne se pahle waqt ke hathon ujad gaya