wo lamha ki khamoshi-e-shab naghma-sara thi
kanon pe garan dil ke dhadakne ki sada thi

jis mod pe chhodi hai sahaaron ki tamanna
kahte hain bada qahr wahi laghzish-e-pa thi

kyun aaj dhuan ban ke ufuq-ta-ba-ufuq hai
is sans mein kaliyon ke chatakne ki sada thi

har lamha-e-betab ne dhundi hain panahen
gunji thi khamoshi teri aawaz to kya thi

har din ke sahife pe tera nam likha hai
har shab ki jabin tera nishan-e-kaf-e-pa thi

kya kahte ki honton pe bas ek harf-e-wafa tha
kya kijiye har sans jo tazir-e-wafa thi

uthte hue dekha hai dhuan aatish-e-gul se
kya nikhat-e-barbaad jale dil ki dua thi

kya jaaniye marna bhi rawa hai ki nahin hai
takwin ke lab par mere jine ki dua thi