wo meri duniya ka malik tha magar mera na tha
main ne is andaz par pahle kabhi socha na tha

ek muddat tak raha khush-fahmiyon mein mubtala
aaine ke ru-ba-ru jab tak mera chehra na tha

tohmaton ko ek aise ajnabi ki thi talash
jo kabhi ghar se nikal kar rah mein thahra na tha

ho chuki thi shohraten ruswaiyon se ham-kanar
bhul jata main jise wo saneha aisa na tha

meri nazron mein hai khaka wo bhi husn-e-dost ka
jis ko logon ne abhi tak zehn mein socha na tha

main uthun to rang laen tazkaron ke silsile
log itna to kahen ki aadmi achchha na tha

log is andaz mein dete hain duniya ki misal
main to jaise tajrabon ke daur se guzra na tha

ek naya ehsas dete hain wo ahl-e-sang ko
aabru ke sath rahna shahr mein achchha na tha

kya asar-andaz hota us pe afsana 'nazar'
lafz bhi mange hue mafhum bhi apna na tha