wo aarzu ki dilon ko udas chhod gai
meri zaban pe sukhan ki mithas chhod gai

likhi gai hai meri subh ke muqaddar mein
wo raushni jo kiran ka libas chhod gai

uthi thi mauj jo mahtab ke kinare se
zamin ke gird falak ki asas chhod gai

ye kis maqam-e-tamanna se be-khudi guzri
ye kis ka nam pas-e-iltimas chhod gai

charagh-e-zist se utri thi ek harf ki lau
jilau mein apni mera iqtibas chhod gai

guzar gai hai ufuq se sipah-e-shab lekin
jawar-e-subh mein khauf-o-hiras chhod gai

ghata uthi thi kisi tishnagi ke sahra se
jo qatra qatra samundar ki pyas chhod gai

meri khamosh-labi mujh mein raat bhar gunji
sadaen kitni mere aas-pas chhod gai

ye kis khayal ki parchhain thi munderon par
tamam shahr ko mahw-e-qayas chhod gai

basi jo aa ke zamin mein 'samad' shanakht meri
mere badan mein saja kar hawas chhod gai