dhuup ke saath gayaa saath nibhaane vaalaa
ab kahaa.N aayegaa vo lauT ke aane vaalaa
ret par chho.D gayaa naqsh hazaaro.n apane
kisii paagal kii tarah naqsh miTaane vaalaa
Khushk shaaKhe.n kabhii aise to nahii.n chiiKhatii hai.n
kaun aayaa hai parindo.n ko Daraane vaalaa
aariz-e-shaam kii surKhii ne kiyaa faash use
pardaa-e-abr me.n thaa aag lagaane vaalaa
safar-e-shab kaa taqaazaa hai tere saath rahuu.N
dasht pur_haul hai tuufaan hai aane vaalaa
mujh ko dar_pardaa sunaataa rahaa qissaa apanaa
agale vaqto.n kii hikaayaat sunaane vaalaa
shabanamii ghaas ghane phuul larazatii kirane.n
kaun aayaa hai Khazaano.n ko luTaane vaalaa"}.
