zamane dhal gae haalat ki tahrir baqi hai
purane husn ki tuti hui taswir baqi hai

na wo shamshir baqi hai na wo tauqir baqi hai
magar tarikh mein lipti hui tamir baqi hai

faza-e-hast ke rahi maqam-e-bud par pahunche
nuqush-e-rahguzar mein partaw-e-rahgir baqi hai

jo shohrat aam thi pahle gai sadiyon ke madfan mein
magar aasar mein simti hui tashhir baqi hai

baqa ke khwab sare dhal gae khwab-e-musalsal mein
ye un khwabon ki pathrai hui tabir baqi hai

mazaq-e-am sarf-e-kam-nigahi hai to rahne do
dil-e-shair ki aankhon mein abhi tanwir baqi hai

tilai nuqrai jazbaat ke sanche mein dhalne ko
rag-e-takhil par ek nashtar-e-tasir baqi hai

ye buniyaadon ki gahrai ye diwaron ki bebaki
jahan tamhid qaem hai wahin tamir baqi hai

ye mazbuti ki angdai ye bal khati fasil-e-sang
wahi ek aahani fitrat wahi zanjir baqi hai

kamin-gahon ki peshani kanakhiyon se murassa hai
tahaffuz ki kadi aankhon ki kuchh tasir baqi hai

ye be-tartib patthar jhadiyan khadde ye hariyali
kahin aaghosh-e-fitrat hai kahin tamir baqi hai

sarishk-e-yaad na-mumkin sahi duniya ki aankhon mein
zaban-e-haal par ek aalam-e-taqdir baqi hai

ye khalwat-zar rumanon se wabasta rahe ya-rab
ki tadbiron ki gardan par abhi taqdir baqi hai