zamana sath guzara akeliyan na khulin
udas hone se pahle saheliyan na khulin

ghamon ki dhup mein phir be-namak hue chehre
nigah bujh gai rangon ki thailiyan na khulin

lipat ke roe amar-bel se dar-o-diwar
palat ke aae musafir haweliyan na khulin

kitab-e-zist ke sare sawal be-mani
jawab ulajhne lage aur paheliyan na khulin

hawa ke lams mein tasir-e-dast-e-yar kahan
nazar ne lakh pukara chanbeliyan na khulin

hinai ho ke koi nam phir bhi bhed raha
saba pe us ki mahakti hatheliyan na khulin