ghairon ki bastiyon mein rahne ko aa rahe hain
is dil ko chhod kar hum duniya bana rahe hain

sakhiyan saheliyan wo guzra jahan ladakpan
baithe bithae ab kyon sab yaad aa rahe hain

rozi ki justuju mein apnon ko chhod chalna
mazi ke sare manzar aankhon pe chha rahe hain

roka tha sab ne hum ko lekin na ruk sake hum
ab ajnabi zamin ke dukh ras aa rahe hain

aankhon pe chha rahi hai barkha gae dinon ki
guzre dinon ke qisse phir dil jala rahe hain

mitti ki sondhi khushbu phir yaad aa rahi hai
malhaar wo ruton ke khud ko suna rahe hain

khushiyon se khud ko kitni mahrum kar liya hai
pardes mein 'ghazal' kyon hum ranj utha rahe hain