hawa mein udta hai kajal faza hai huzn se bojhal
har ek kunj ki halchal kohar mein dub chali hai

wo kahkashan hai wo is par sahab-e-nur ka baran
ye apna khak-basar ghar ye apni tera gali hai

wo mah nikla pa us ka farogh bahr-e-falak hai
nasib-e-arz to shayad takaddur-e-azali hai

na jaane kab se khayalon mein apne mahw khadi hai
wo ek sakhi jo nazakat mein motiya ki kali hai

na phul baalon mein gundhe na ghar mein dip jalaya
sharik-e-gham ne manaya magar na un se mani wo

wo thak ke late gae khwab ke nagar ko sudhaare
magar dariche mein apne khadi sisakti rahi wo

sitare karte rahe chashmaken to kuchh bhi na boli
ki ek shakh thi ghunchon ke khun mein dubi hui wo

na jaane danish-o-din-o-hunar ka narkh ho ab kya
rawan pak ki qimat to jag mein haar gai wo

na dhund pai mudawa-e-zakhm-zar-e-tamanna
samajh saki na taqaza-e-ahd-e-tifl-kushi wo

ufuq se ta-ba-ufuq zard na-murad bagule
ufuq se ta-ba-ufuq ek muhib sog hai tari

ufuq se ta-ba-ufuq sang-dil kathor chatanen
har ek sahar hai sayyaad har tilism shikari

har ek jada mein bosida ustakhwanon ke tukde
kahin hai sokhta mahmil kahin shikasta amari

na jahl se koi dhaaras na aagahi se tasalli
na waqt-e-nala-o-zari na hosh-e-zakhm-shumari

na koi nand unhen apni jhonpadi mein panah de
jo shyam ladle kal the wo aaj sab pe hain bhaari

na un ki aag se gulshan koi zuhur mein aae
na un ke panw ragadne se rud-e-ab ho jari

na un ko tera kuen se nikalen qafile wale
na nil-e-waqt ki maujon ko un ki jaan ho pyari

na un ke daman-e-ismat ko tham lene se chhaen
ghataen tishna-dahan banjh wadiyon pe hamari

na un ki chashm-e-karam sarsar-o-sumum mein ghole
safa-e-baad-e-sahar dam-e-surur baad-e-bahaari

har ek umang ki titli ne jaise jog liya hai
har ek umid ke jugnu ne tan pe rakh mali hai

hazar sala masafat khayal-o-wahm-o-guman ki
aur is ke baad bhi pinhan shua-e-lam-yazli hai

jo aas tira-guphaon mein jangalon mein thi rahbar
wo jagmagati hui nagriyon mein ruth chali hai

ye mamta hai ki shoalon mein koi phul ki patti
hayat hai ki abhagan ye koi kokh jali hai

ye kaenat hai kitni azim kitni kushada
magar hamare tasawwur ke tangna mein dhali hai

na jaane kab se khayalon mein apne mahw khadi hai
wo ek sakhi jo nazakat mein motiya ki kali hai