wo dost tha to usi ko adu bhi hona tha
lahu pahan ke mujhe surkh-ru bhi hona tha

sunahri hath mein taza lahu ki fasl na di
ki apne haq ke liye jang-ju bhi hona tha

bagula ban ke samundar mein khak udana thi
ki lahar lahar mujhe tund-khu bhi hona tha

mere hi harf dikhate the meri shakl mujhe
ye ishtihaar mere ru-ba-ru bhi hona tha

kashish thi phul si is mein to la-muhaala mujhe
asir-e-rang giraftar-e-bu bhi hona tha

saza to milna thi mujh ko barahna lafzon ki
zaban ke sath labon ko rafu bhi hona tha

safar ka bojh uthane se peshtar 'sajid'
mizaj-dan-e-rah-e-justuju bhi hona tha