khamushi rengti hai rahon par
ek afsun-ba-dosh khwab liye

raat ruk ruk ke sans leti hai
apni zulmat ka bojh uthae hue

muzmahil chand ki shuaon mein
bite lamhon ki yaad raqsan hai

jaane kin mah-o-sal ka saya
waqt ki aahaton pe larzan hai

ek yaad ek tasawwur-e-rafta
sina-e-mah se ubharta hai

hai ye sarshaari-e-hayat ka rang
dard kin manzilon se guzra hai