zamin chikh rahi hai ki aasman gira
ye kaisa bojh hamare badan pe aan gira

bahut sambhaal ke rakh be-sabaat lamhon ko
zara jo sanki hawa ret ka makan gira

is aaine hi mein logon ne khud ko pahchana
bhala hua ki main chehron ke darmiyan gira

rafiq-e-samt-e-safar hogi jo hawa hogi
ye soch kar na safine ka baadban gira

main apne ahd ki ye tazgi kahan le jaun
ek ek lafz qalam se lahuluhan gira

qarib o dur koi shola-e-nawa bhi nahin
ye kin andheron mein hathon se shama-dan gira

'faza' ko tod to phenka hawaon ne lekin
ye phul apni hi shakhon ke darmiyan gira