Gumsum hua awaaz ka dariya tha woh ek shakhs..

Gumsum hua awaaz ka dariya tha woh ek shakhss,
Patthar bhi nahi ab woh sitara tha jo ek shakhss,

Shayazed woh bhi koi harf-e wafa dhoondh raha tha,
Chehron ko barre ghaur se parrhta tha woh ek shakhss,

Sehraa ki tarah dair se pyasa tha woh shayad,
Baadal ki tarah toot ke barsa tha woh ek shakhss,

Aye tezz hawaa koi khabar uss ke junoon ki,
Tanha safar-e shauq pe nikla tha jo ek shakhss,

Ab aakhri sitaron mein kahin naam hai uss ka,
ehbaab ki fehrist mein pehla tha jo ek shakhss,

Haathon mein chhupaye huye phirta hai kayi zakham,
Sheeshe ke khilono’n se behlta tha jo ek shakhss,

Murr murr ke usey dekhna chahen meri ankhein,
Kuch duur mujhe chhorrne aya tha jo ek shakhsss

Har zehan mein kuchh naqsh-e wafa chhod gya hai,
Kehne ko bhare shehar mein tanha tha jo ek shakhss,

Munkir hai wohi ab meri pehchaan ka Mohsin,
Aksar mujhe khat khoon se likhta tha jo ek shakhss..