zikr-e-shab-e-firaq se wahashat use bhi thi

meri tarah kisi se muhabbat use bhi thi

mujh ko bhi shauq tha naye chehron ki did ka

rasta badal k chalne ki adat use bhi thi

us rat der tak wo raha mahw-e-guftagu

masruf main bhi kam tha faragat use bhi thi

sunata tha wo bhi sab se purani kahaniyan

taza rafaqaton ki zarurat use bhi thi

mujh se bichar k shahar main ghul mil gaya wo shakhs

halanke shahar bhar se raqabat use bhi thi

wo mujh se barh k zabt ka adi tha ji gaya

warna har ek sans qayamat use bhi thi