hadsa to bas ek bahana tha
ruh ko jism chhod jaana tha

be-asar sab dawaen hoti rahin
zakhm kam-bakht bhi purana tha

kaise kahta main alwidaa us ko
us ke dil mein mera thikana tha

qatra-qatra tha gham samundar mein
sipiyon mein use sajaana tha

muflisi mein akela chhod aae
sath jis ka tumhein nibhana tha

rah-e-pur-khar thi magar mujh ko
apna daman bhi khud bachana tha

wo na samjha usul ki khushbu
us ka andaz tajirana tha

hum manate rahe jise har-dam
us ki aadat mein ruth jaana tha