agar qarib se dekho to jaan logi tum
jahan hai sanp ki surat wajud se lipta

na karwan na manazil na rahguzar na safar
hayat jaise khada ho koi shajar tanha

dilon mein pyas tadapti hai raat din apne
bhari hui hai alam-nak yas aankhon mein

siyah bhuton ki manind jag uthte hain
ye be-sukun se manazir udas aankhon mein

tumhein hai khauf ki jwala bhadak uthe na kahin
main sochta hun jala dun kisi tarah khud ko

tumhein hai fikr ki jine ka aasra ho koi
main chahta hun mita dun kisi tarah khud ko

raqiq aag ne sinon ko rakh kar dala
wajud kanp rahe hain shikast khae hue

koi pahad koi ban talash karte hain
dimagh bar-e-masaib ka gham uthae hue

pighal rahe hain usulon ke aahani paikar
hisar karb ki sulgi hui fasilon par

kuchh is tarah hain shab-o-roz gard-aluda
tange hun jaise purane libas kilon par

agar qarib se dekho to dil ki basti mein
na hausle na umangen na garmiyan baqi

gunahgar fazaon ki qatl gahon mein
haqiqaton ka pata hai na dastan baqi