ye dariya hai ki pani ka dhuan hai
kabhi aabaad tha khali makan hai

main aage ja raha hun pichhe pichhe
purani aadaton ki dastan hai

ghazal apni shabahat kho rahi hai
mera ehsas mujh se bad-guman hai

manazir hain ki daude ja rahe hain
koi mazmun nahin zor-e-bayan hai