Qadmon mai bhi takaan thi, gher bhi qareeb thaa
per kiya karain keh ab kay safar he ajib thaa
niklay agar to chaand dereechay mai r
uk bhi jaaey
iss shehar bay-charaagh mai kis ka naseeb thaa
Aandhi nay
un r
uton ko bhi bay-taaj ker diya
jin ka kabhi h
uma saa parinda naqeeb thaa
k
uchh apnay aap say he
usay kash-makash naa thi
m
ujh mai bhi koi shakhs
ussi ka raqeeb thaa
poochha kisi nay mol to hairaan reh gaya
apni nigaah mai koi kitna ghareeb thaa
maqtal say aanay wali hawa ko bhi kab mila
aisa koi dereecha keh jo bay-saleeb thaa...