phail kar phir shab-e-tarik hui bahr-e-siyah
qatra qatra lab-e-tanhai se tapke ehsas

aur palkon ki salibon pe wo guzre hue din
jaise khandaron ki fasilon pe tanga ho itihas

dafn hai rakh ke ambar tale azm ki lash
justuju us ki kare aaj kise fursat hai

raushni mang na suraj se na sitaron se
tera o tar makanon mein badi rahat hai

ab to alfaz ke chehron ki kharashen padh kar
waqt ko tal diya jae gadagar ki tarah

warna wo lams jo shabnam se subuk-tar tha kabhi
aaj phir sine pe gir jaega patthar ki tarah