yun sang-e-intizar se kab tak bandhe rahen
diwar-e-na-rasai hi kyun dekhte rahen

guzre na koi zud-faramosh umr-bhar
aur be-sabab gali ke dariche khule rahen

tum se gila-guzar hai apni ye be-ghari
kab tak tumhaare khwab se bahar pade rahen

haalat wahi hai aaj bhi hum sang-o-khisht ki
rakh de koi jahan pe wahin par dhare rahen

yunhi khade rahen kisi manzil ki aas mein
gard-e-malal-e-hijr se raste ate rahen

puchhe mere masiha-nafas se koi 'naim'
taq-e-badan mein zakhm kahan tak jale rahen