Rah-o-rasm-e-ashnai

zamin nai thi, falak na-shanas tha jab hum
teri gali se nikal kar su-e-zamana chale

nazar jhuka ke ba-andaz-e-mujrimana chale
chale ba-jeb-e-darida, ba-daman-e-sad-chaak

ki jaise jins-e-dil-o-jaan ganwa ke aae hain
tamam naqd-e-siyaadat luTa ke aae hain

jahan ek umr kaTi thi, isi qalam-rau mein
shanaKHt ke liye har shahrah ne Toka

har ek nigah ke neze ne rasta roka
jahan jale the tere husn-e-atishin ke kanwal

wahan alaw to kya, rakh ka nishan bhi na tha
charagh-e-kushta-e-mahfil dhuan dhuan bhi na tha

musafirat ne pukara nae ufuq ki taraf
agar wafa ki shariat ka ye sila hoga

nae ufuq se taaruf ke baad kya hoga