ajiib karb-e-musalsal dil-o-nazar meñ rahā
vo raushnī kā musāfir añdhere ghar meñ rahā

vo chāñdnī kā muraqqa.a nahīñ thā jugnū thā
charāġh ban ke jalā aur shajar shajar meñ rahā

kahāvatoñ kī tarah vo bhī shahr-e-ma.anī thā
bujhā bujhā sā diyā jo kisī khañDar meñ rahā

vo jis ko khoj sarāboñ meñ thī samundar kī
vo apne dasht-e-dil-o-jāñ kī rahguzar meñ rahā

vahī to naqsh-e-qadam the jo saare miTte ga.e
vo dāġh-e-sajda thā baaqī jo sañg-e-dar meñ rahā

yahī tilism thā 'zarrīñ' jise na toḌ sakī
vajūd us kā to taqdīr ke bhañvar meñ rahā

ajib karb-e-musalsal dil-o-nazar mein raha
wo raushni ka musafir andhere ghar mein raha

wo chandni ka muraqqa nahin tha jugnu tha
charagh ban ke jala aur shajar shajar mein raha

kahawaton ki tarah wo bhi shahr-e-mani tha
bujha bujha sa diya jo kisi khanDar mein raha

wo jis ko khoj sarabon mein thi samundar ki
wo apne dasht-e-dil-o-jaan ki rahguzar mein raha

wahi to naqsh-e-qadam the jo sare miTte gae
wo dagh-e-sajda tha baqi jo sang-e-dar mein raha

yahi tilism tha 'zarrin' jise na toD saki
wajud us ka to taqdir ke bhanwar mein raha

Pachas Sala Intekhab"