kuchh log samajhne hi ko tayar nahin the
hum warna koi uqda-e-dushwar nahin the

sad-haif ki dekha hai tujhe dhup se be-kal
afsos ki hum saya-e-diwar nahin the

hum itne pareshan the ki haal-e-dil-e-sozan
un ko bhi sunaya ki jo gham-khwar nahin the

sach ye hai ki ek umr guzari sar-e-maqtal
hum kaun se lamhe mein sar-e-dar nahin the

mana ki bahut tez thi raftar-e-hawadis
hum bhi koi girti hui diwar nahin the

ye us ki inayat hai ki apna ke tumhein 'shauq'
wo zakhm diye jin ke saza-war nahin the