wo ek chatan jo pani hui saliqe se
nadi kuchh aur siyani hui saliqe se

nigah ki dhaar mein khanjar ka zaiqa utra
dilon ki baat zabani hui saliqe se

ise bhi kha gai tahzib dimakon ki tarah
nai kitab purani hui saliqe se

wo ek raat jo pahlu mein mutmain thi bahut
qayamaton ki nishani hui saliqe se

uthe jo shahr se sahra pe wo baras bhi gae
ghamon ki naql-e-makani hui saliqe se

mere lahu se hain gul-rang hasraten us ki
saza ki sham suhani hui saliqe se

kisi ka qurb kabutar ke pankh jaisa tha
badan ki aag bhi pani hui saliqe se