kis kis se na wo lipat raha tha
— Wazir Agha
Kis kis se na wo lipaT raha tha
Paagal tha yoonhee chimaT raha tha
Meree raat guzar rahi thee aise
Main jaise varaq ulaT raha tha
Saagar men nahin thee mauj ik bhee
Saahil tha ki phir bhee kaT raha tha
Main bhee to jhapaT raha tha khud par
Jab meraa asaasa baT raha tha
Dekhaa to nazar thee us kee jal-thal
Mashkeeza-e-abr phaT raha tha
Qismat hee men raushnee nahin thee
Baadal to kabhi kaa chhaT raha tha
Nashsha tha chaDhaao par sahar-dam
Paimaana-e-umr ghaT raha tha
Kis kis se na wo lipaT raha tha
Pagal tha yunhi chimaT raha tha
Meri raat guzar rahi thi aise
Main jaise waraq ulaT raha tha
Sagar mein nahin thi mauj ek bhi
Sahil tha ki phir bhi kaT raha tha
Main bhi to jhapaT raha tha KHud par
Jab mera asasa baT raha tha
Dekha to nazar thi us ki jal-thal
Mashkiza-e-abr phaT raha tha
Qismat hi mein raushni nahin thi
Baadal to kabhi ka chhaT raha tha
Nashsha tha chaDhao par sahar-dam
Paimana-e-umr ghaT raha tha