kitne hi tir kham-e-dast-o-kaman mein honge
jin ke sofar abhi se meri jaan mein honge

dil hai ab khana-e-aseb-zada ki surat
zakhm rauzan isi tarik makan mein honge

ek hum hi nahin sar mein liye sauda-e-wafa
aur bhi kitne mohabbat ke guman mein honge

sirf tere lab-o-rukh ki nahin taswir-e-chaman
mere bhi gham ke kai rang khizan mein honge

ladkhadata hua aaya hai mizha tak aansu
raste kaise dil-e-dard-nishan mein honge

bar-mahal hai tah-e-ashjar hawa ka nauha
kal ke ghunche bhi isi dasht-e-ziyan mein honge

hai khad-o-khal ka ambar yahan har chehra
hum wo honge jo na khud apne guman mein honge