wasl ki shab thi aur ujale kar rakkhe the
jism o jaan sab us ke hawale kar rakkhe the

jaise ye pahla aur aakhiri mel hua ho
haal to donon ne behaale kar rakkhe the

khoj rahe the ruh ko jismon ke raste se
taur-tariqe pagalon wale kar rakkhe the

hum se na-danon ne ishq ki barkat hi se
kaise kaise kaam nirale kar rakkhe the

wo bhi tha kuchh halke halke se make-up mein
baal apne hum ne bhi kale kar rakkhe the

apne aap hi aaya tha phir marham ban kar
jis ne hamare dil mein chhaale kar rakkhe the

'haidar' apni tasiren le aae aakhir
hijr mein hum ne jitne nale kar rakkhe the