zafrani shabih thi us ki
main bhi tha sabza-e-bahaar ka rang

yun hui tez qurbaton ki dhup
rup bahrup e'tibar ka rang

bich mein aa gai khizan aisi
barg-e-jazbaat ho gae pile

pad gai ishq par ajab uftad
phir naya mausam-e-siyasat tha

khinch gai phir fasil-e-tafriqat
dur ka dhol jashn-e-taqribaat

qarz ki tarah husn ki khairaat
rah gae hath kasa-e-shubhat

ek naqsha hai be-panahi ka
aur is par inayaton ki panah

ishq tha pesha-e-junun pahle
tez tha tesha-e-fusun pahle

ab to ye mangta hai khun pahle
badle badle hain waqt aur haalat

hukmaran har taraf hue sadmat
shaghl-e-dauran hai sirf shah aur mat

dhundhta phir raha hun rah-e-najat
khwab par yun zawal aaya hai

qurbaton par sawal aaya hai
kya hua hum bhi chal na pae sath

ek khalish rah gai magar jaanan