mujhe aisa mahsus hone laga hai
kitaben qalam mez kursi ye album

ye guddan ka ma'sum photo
udhar shelf ki gard se jhankti 'mir'-o-'ghaalib' ki ruhen

dhanak-rang mazi
meri zindagani ka ek ek lamha

koi mujh se chhine liye ja raha hai
jahan zindagi sho'la-e-be-karan hai

har ek lamha ek lamha-e-jawedan hai
qalam jaise budha sipahi tamasha-e-ahl-e-hunar dekhta ho