nabi na thay magar insan pe jaan chirakte thay
suna he agle zamaney ke log achey thay
wo bastian bhi ajab thin wo hastian bhi ajab
ke aandhion me bhi jin ke charagh jalte thay
unho ne mujh se kaha tha kisi se lo na laga
ujar ke soch raha hun wo log sachey thay
khud apni zaat ka gham bhi shareek e hal raha
wagarna ham tere gham se kahan behelte thay
wo sheher kia huey jin ke barhana tan basi
ridaey barg ko malboos e jaan samajhte thay
wo dor beet gaya jab tere bagher hamen
tamam sheher ke raste udas lagte thay
wo lafz bhool gaye jin ke aaenon me kabhi
tere badan ke khad o khal tak utarte thay
wo aankh bujh gai jis ki kiran kiran ke lye
kabhi kabhi to tere hont bhi taraste thay
wo seher toot gaya jis ke aasrey pe kabhi
ham aasman ko bhi teri gali samajhte thay
wo rang rooth gae jo hawae sham ke sath
tere khunk lab o rukhsar per bikharte thay
tu kal idhar se jo guzra to ahl e sheher ke sath
bura na man ke ham khud bhi tujh pe hanste thay
