wo harf jo faza-e-nilgun ki wusaton mein qaid tha
wo saut jo hisar-e-khamushi mein jalwa-rez thi

sada jo kohsar ki bulandiyon pe mahw-e-khwab thi
rida-e-barf se dhaki

wo lafz jo faza ke nile aanchalon se chhan ke
jazb ho raha tha

reg-zar-e-waqt mein
jo zarra zarra muntashir tha

dhundli dhundli saaton ki gard mein
wo mani-e-gurez-pa

laraz raha tha jo rag-e-hayat mein
wo ramz-e-muntazir ki jo abhi nihan tha

batn-e-kaenat mein
wo harf-o-saut-o-sada

wo lafz-e-muntashir
wo ramz-e-muntashir

wo mani-e-gurez-pa
bas ek jast mein

hisar-e-khamushi ko tod kar
pighal ke mere dard-o-arzu ki aanch mein

nawa-o-nutq ki sabahaton mein dhal gaya
wo aabshaar-e-naghma-o-nawa

ki kohsar-e-sard se gira
ki gunjti guphaon se ubal pada

wo ju-e-zat
naghma-e-hayat

jo rawan-dawan hai bahr-e-be-karan ki khoj mein