wo jo ek mod hai pipal ke ghane ped
ke pas

mujh se wabasta hai bite hue lamhon ki tarah
ki meri 'umr ka ehsas ka

ek hissa wahin chhut gaya
apni nakaami-e-ulfat ki shikayat kya ho

meri be-sabr tamanna ko saliqa hi na tha
zindagi hasil-e-adab-e-junun hoti hai

ab 'aqidat mujhe pipal ke ghane ped
se hai