Phir ye naya paigham le Aaye ho kahaN se?

Qasid mere batao ke Aaye ho kahaN se?

Kyun zakhm mahkne lage sunkar teri batein?

Marham mere ghavoN ka banaye ho kahaN se?

Ab kisne nighahoN se koi phir sukhan kaha?

Mahfil mein roshni ye sajaye ho kahaN se?

Tanqeed har ek baat pe karti hai ye duniya,

Afsaney mere dil ke sunaye ho kahaN se?

Ham sab ki qayamat mein wahiN haziri hogi,

Taqreer pe tazeereiN lagaye ho kahaN se?

Ab ye bhi samajh mein nahin aata mere khaliq,

Es khalq ki tabeer karaye ho kahaN se?

Jab qaid hai zanjeeroN mein har azm ‘Adab’ ka,

Nuskha dile-bimaari likhaye ho kahaN se?