nazm ki takhti pe ghazal ke hijje
panjon pe gajni ke bilakte bilakte

rishton ki abjad pe hirasan khade the
lamhon ki rasoi mein harfon ki handiya

ahd-e-nazar se jud gai
na ghazal ki takhti

na nazm ke hijje bas abjad thi
ki rishton ki jadwal mein

padi padi harfon ki shanakht bhul gai