sham ki rakh mein luthdi hui dhalwanon par
ek rewad ke thake qadmon ka maddham aahang

jis ki har lahar dhundlakon mein ludhak jati hai
mast charwaha chara-gah ki ek choti se

jab utarta hai to zaitun ki lanbi sonti
kisi jalti hui badli mein atak jati hai

bakriyan dasht ki mahkar mein gundha hua dudh
chhagalon mein liye jab raqs-kunan aati hain

koi chudi kham-e-dauran pe chhanak jati hai
jast bharti hai kabhi aur kabhi chalte chalte

nachti dar mimakate hue buzghaalon ki
har jhuki shakh ki chaukhat pe thithuk jati hai

san par lakh chhuri sikh pe sad-para gosht
phir bhi madhosh ghazalon ki ye toli hai ki jo

bar bar apne khat-e-rah se bhatak jati hai
sham ki rakh mein luthdi hui dhalwanon par

khelti hai gham hasti ki wo shadan si umang
jis ki rau waqt ki pahnaiyon tak jati hai