jab bhi wo aasman-janab aae
saya karta hua sahab aae

harf mitne lage hain zehnon se
phir koi sahib-e-kitab aae

jab ko dube hue zamana hua
yaad kuchh aise aaftab aae

zindagi bahr-e-be-karan hi sahi
hum to bas surat-e-habab aae

jaise khali makan pe dastak ho
dar-o-diwar se jawab aae

waraq-e-zindagi palatte rahe
kaamrani ka koi bab aae

sare mazmun mohabbaton par hon
kash aisa koi nisab aae

meri naraazgi thahar na saki
hath mein le ke wo gulab aae