mere ajdad ke girte hue hujre ke
mehrab-e-khamida mein

kisi sandal ke sanduq-e-tabarruq mein
hiran ki khaal par likkha hua shajara bhi rakkha hai

ki jis par lajawrdi daeron mein
zafrani raushnai se

mere sare aqarib ke muqaddas nam likkhe hain
magar ek daera aisa bhi hai

jis mein se lagta hai
ki kuchh khurcha gaya hai

main in khurche hue lafzon ka waris hun