ye dil bas mein kabhi mere raha nain
kabhi yaadon ka daman chhodta nain

bhulaen kaise amrohe ki galiyan
abhi lahje se amroha gaya nain

yahin gum-karda apna aashiyan tha
jahan baqi koi ab aashna nain

shikasta ho chuke mehrab-o-dar sab
abhi tak zehn se naqsha gaya nain

hamare nam ki takhti nahin hai
magar wo ghar to khwabon se gaya nain

main samjhun hun tumhaari be-qarari
miyan guzra zamana lautta nain

kisi saffak hijrat ke sitam se
zamin se apna rishta tutta nain

tumhaari shairana be-khudi ko
kisi sarhad pe koi rokta nain

bahut thi dhum jashn-e-rekhta mein
tumhaare nam ki tum ne suna nain

tumhaari shairi par sar dhune hain
magar ye log urdu aashna nain

padi hai shairi ghutti mein 'azra'
magar kuchh mo'atabar ab tak kaha nain