kitne aadab se maqtal ko sajaya gaya hai
phir teri bazm se zindon ko uthaya gaya hai

sach kisi jhut ki takhliq nahin kar sakta
jaane kya hai jo saliqe se chhupaya gaya hai

is se badh kar nahin ho sakti fana ki taswir
aisi hikmat se khilaune ko banaya gaya hai

eid-e-qurban se muqaddas nahin koi taqrib
is tarah bhula sabaq yaad dilaya gaya hai

is tarah khwab se milti nahin koi tabir
jaise sahra mein samundar ko bulaya gaya hai

jaane ye kis ne banai hai qayamat ki shabih
sirf ilzam musawwir pe lagaya gaya hai

aur pukhta hui jannat ki bashaarat 'khurshid'
jis tarah mitti mein mitti ko milaya gaya hai