main ne tanha kabhi us ko dekha nahin
phir bhi jab us ko dekha vo tanha mila
jaise sahra men chashma kahin
ya samundar men minar-e-nur
ya koi fikr-e-auham men
fikr sadiyon akeli akeli rahi
zehn sadiyon akela akela mila
aur akela akela bhatakta raha
har nae har purane zamane men vo
be-zaban tirgi men kabhi
aur kabhi chikhti dhuup men
chandni men kabhi khvab ki
us ki taqdir thi ik musalsal talash
khud ko dhunda kiya har fasane men vo
bojh se apne us ki kamar jhuk gai
qad magar aur kuchh aur badhta raha
khair-o-shar ki koi jang ho
zindagi ka ho koi jihad
vo hamesha hua sab se pahle shahid
sab se pahle vo suuli pe chadhta raha
jin taqazon ne us ko diya tha janam
un ki aghosh men phir samaya na vo
khuun men ved gunje hue
aur jabin par farozan azaan
aur siine pe raqsan salib
be-jhijhak sab ke qaabu men aaya na vo
haath men us ke kya tha jo deta hamen
sirf ik kiil us kiil ka ik nishan
nashsha-e-mai koi chiiz hai
ik ghadi do ghadi ek raat
aur hasil vahi dard-e-sar
us ne zindan men lekin piya tha jo zahr
uth ke siine se baitha na is ka dhuan
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