Murjha ke kali jheel mein ghirte howe bhi dekh
Suraj hoon,mera rang mager din dhale bhi dekh.
Kagaz ki katarno ko bhi kehte hain log phool
Rango ka aitbaar hi kya, songh ke bhi daikh.
Aalam mein jis ki dhoom thi is shahkar per
Deemak ne jo likhe kabhi, woh tabsare bhi daikh.
Tu ne kaha na tha ke mein kashti pe boojh hoon
Ankhoon ko ab na dhanp, mujhe dobte bhi daikh.
Tu hi barhana paa nahein, is jalti rait per
Talwoon mein jo hawa ke hain woh aable bhi daikh.
Bichti thi jis ki raah mein, phoolon ki chadarein
Ab is ki khaakh, ghans ke pairon tale bhi daikh.
Kya shaakh, ba samar hai, jo takta hai farsh ko
Nazrein utha shakib, kabhi samne bhi daikh