KHushk patton ki tarah shaKHon se gir jate hain hum

KHushk patton ki tarah shaKHon se gir jate hain hum
waqt ki gard-e-safar ban ke aDe jate hain hum

jaise sadiyon ki siyah-poshi muqaddar ban gai
raushni ka nam aate hi pighal jate hain hum

is qadar raushan nahin thi aaj se pahle ghazal
bhigte lafzon ko shoalon ki zaban dete hain hum

subah hoti hai to jaise ek haqiqat jaan kar
gum-shuda KHwabon ki tabiron ko apnate hain hum

ye ghane lamhat ye mauhum aawazon ka shor
DhunD le ai sham-e-tanhai ki kho jate hain hum

jis tarah ek tifl-e-KHwabida ho un aankhon ki yaad
chaunk kar KHwabon se ek pal ko sambhal jate hain hum

zindagi ko ahd-e-mazi ki riwayat jaan kar
safha-e-dauran se tahriren miTa dete hain hum