wo subh ka nikla hua shab tak nahin aaya
kya baat hui aisi ki ab tak nahin aaya

us ne to bichhad ke nahin bheja koi khat bhi
kyon us ki khamoshi ka sabab tak nahin aaya

hum us ke liye rah mein muddat se khade hain
ek wo hai ki is mod pe ab tak nahin aaya

wo jam-ba-kaf aa to raha tha meri jaanib
wo jam magar mere hi lab tak nahin aaya

main ne to qaside bhi kai likkhe the 'saqib'
par mera qalam husn-e-talab tak nahin aaya