wo ek khema-e-shab jis ka nam duniya tha
kabhi dhuan to kabhi chandni sa lagta tha

hamari aag bhi tapi hamein bujha bhi diya
jahan padaw kiya tha ajib sahra tha

hawa mein meri ana bhigti rahi warna
main aashiyane mein barsat kat sakta tha

jo aasman bhi tuta gira meri chhat par
mere makan se kisi bad-dua ka rishta tha

tum aa gae ho khuda ka subut hai ye bhi
qasam khuda ki abhi main ne tum ko socha tha

zamin pe tut ke kaise gira ghurur us ka
abhi abhi to use aasman pe dekha tha

bhanwar lapet ke niche utar gaya shayad
abhi wo sham se pahle nadi pe baitha tha

main shakh-e-zard ke matam mein rah gaya 'qaisar'
khizan ka zahr shajar ki jadon mein phaila tha