jo mujh pe qarz hai is ko utar jaun main
ye aur baat hai jito ki haar jaun main

kabhi main khwab mein dekhun hari bhari faslen
kabhi khayal ke dariya ke par jaun main

ek aur marka-e-jabr-o-ikhtiryar sahi
ek aur lamha-e-taza guzar jaun main

bikhar gae hain jo lamhe samet lun un ko
bigad gae hain jo naqshe sanwar jaun main

kabhi to apni talab mein bhi is tarah niklun
khud apne-ap se begana-war jaun main

lahu ka rang ki aatish ka rang kuchh to ho
jo naqsh dab se gae hain ubhaar jaun main

mohabbaton ko na lag jae nafraton ki nazar
khuda kare ki har ek dukh sahaar jaun main

phir apna aks main apni hi zat mein dekhun
jo ho sake to har ek dukh ke par jaun main

kisi ke rang mein khud ko main rang lun 'athar'
jawab aae na aae pukar jaun main