Hasraten

qalam bhi taDap uTha

qirtas pe

likhne se pahle

lahuluhan harf

ho gae barf

uf sard ehsas

ummidon ko

mar na Dale kahin

ghayal paron ke sath

ye hasraten

uDne se

baz nahin aatin

aur aaKHir-kar

laDkhaDati parwaz

jabin-e-falak

chum leti hai