Sawaal ka jawab tha jawab ke sawaal me..

Sawaal ka jawab tha jawab ke sawaal me,
Giraft-e-shor se chuutte to khamoshi ke jaal me,

Buraa ho aayine tera main kaun hoon na khul saka,
Mujhi ko paish kar diya geya meri misaal me,

Baqaa-talab thi zindagi shifa-talab tha zakham-e-dil,
Fanaa magar likhi gayi hai baab-e-indimaal me,

Kahin sabaat hai nahin yeh kaainaat hai nahin,
Magar umeed-e-deed me tasavvur-e-jamaal me,

Qadeem se hatte to hum jadeed me ulajh gaye,
Nikal ke gardish-e-falak se mausmon ke jaal me..