ghazal sadaon ka ek jangal
taras raha hai

buland-o-baala ghanere bargad ki shakh-dar-shakh
sansanahat ke zamzamon ko ki dar-haqiqat

buland-o-baala ghanere bargad ki infiradi tanawari ko
fana ki dimak nigal gai hai

ghazal jo urdu adab ke barr-e-saghir par thi
nae taqazon nae saliqon ka ek himala-sifat sarapa

wo apni choti se munqata hai
ki ab wo choti nahin rahi hai

ghazal ki is aabru ke badle
bas ab to yaadon ki khalwaton mein

sulagti sochon mein sans lete
chand ek fasane

mataa-e-ahbab rah gae hain
wo chand barson ki ek rifaqat

jo rasm-o-rah ke
atut sangam mein dhal chuki thi

bas ek lamhe ki tund karwat ne chhin li hai
harim-e-dil

karb-gah-e-izhaar ban gai hai
labon pe ab mohr-e-khamushi hai

kise sunaen wo dil ki dhadkan
jise jawabon ka iltifat-e-shuur-angez

be-mahaba jhinjhod kar
us ki fikriyati amiq parton mein soi soi si

ruh-e-ehsas ko jagae
junun ko mahmez-e-gham dikhae

parind-e-takhil ko udae
khala ki iqlim ka musafir

jahan wo uth kar chala gaya hai
wahan khala ka sawal kya hai

khala to ab us ke pichhe pichhe hi rah gaya hai
jahan hum aise faqir tahlil ho ke 'rahi'

wajud bhi apna kho chuke hain
bahut mukafat-e-be-wajudi ko ro chuke hain