chand ne
daghon ko dhona chaha

taki pur-nur badan
wadi-e-ehsas ko raushan kar de

chashma-e-subh ki jaanib
wo badha jaise hi

marmarin kirnon pe
saffak andheron ka hujum

hamla-awar hua
qazzaq-e-ajal ki manind

tut kar chand gira ghaar-e-siyah mein aankhen
bujh gain mahfil-e-anjum ki subuk-rau shamen

sar nigun mohr-ba-lab pahle to kuchh der jalin
tab baqi na rahi jab to siyah-posh huin

aur phir chaar taraf
raat ka aanchal phaila