Rahdari mein gunjti nazm

bara-dari mein chand sar-e-sham ho gaya
rah-dariyon ke parde uDati rahi hawa

mashal-tale ghulam ki talwar kho gai
burgi pe jab sitara gira

raat thi bahut
aur shah-e-waqt apne hi nashshe mein mast tha

pishwaz niche daera us ko nahin mila
bara-dari mein aag lagi thi

lagi rahi
aur bansuri ke nai kahin KHamosh rah gai

aur chand shahzadi ke qadmon mein so gaya
phir yun hua ki dard se

aansu hue gulab
aur aanhken huin charagh

yalghaar raston pe rahi
aandhiyon ki shab

aur dhul aasman ko barbaad kar gai
sab aanganon ke kachche ghaDon mein bhari hai ret

pani lahu hua
sarshaar o mast kaise

zamin par gira hai taj
so is ke baad chaal o tariKH ne chali

yalghaar-e-barq-o-baad hui hai gali gali
boson mein bhigti hui tanhaiyon ki yaad

aur subh ki azan se uDe dilbari ke rang
aur KHwab jangalon mein bhaTakte rahe kahin

baala-hsar
shahr-e-pinah

baam-o-dar
mahal

tufani barishon mein bhi khilte rahe gulab
ham-juft sara shahr

bara-dari mein zindagi be-nam ho gai