Ek nazm ki ghazal kahen jise

riwayaton ka libas pahne
guzishtagan ka nisab thame

taraaziyat ke nigar-KHanon mein bain karti
ghuTan-zada qafiyon radifon ke darmiyan

muntashir KHayalon ke bojh apne dil-e-hazin par
uThae phirti hui ikai

wufur-e-taKHliq se pareshan
qadam qadam fard fard hoti bikhar rahi hai

usi ke juz hain
jo is pe hawi hue to aise

ki aap apni alag hi duniya basa rahe hain
ajib duniya

jo kahkashan se alag khaDi hai
jo apne mehwar pe dam-ba-KHud hai

magar wo aazurda kahkashan
gardishon se laDti

kai zamane guzar aai
mukalme se mukashfe tak

mushahide se muamle tak
kai safar the kai paDaw

jahan wo diwana-war phirti rahi
KHalish kam hui na unwan hi ban saka

aur KHayal tashkil ke marahil mein gum raha