lamhon ke azab sah raha hun
main apne wajud ki saza hun

zakhmon ke gulab khil rahe hain
khushbu ke hujum mein khada hun

is dasht-e-talab mein ek main bhi
sadiyon ki thaki hui sada hun

is shahr-e-tarab ke shor-o-ghul mein
taswir-e-sukut ban gaya hun

benam-o-numud zindagi ka
ek bojh uthae phir raha hun

shayad na mile mujhe rihai
yaadon ka asir ho gaya hun

ek aisa chaman hai jis ki khushbu
sanson mein basae phir raha hun

ek aisi gali hai jis ki khatir
darmanda ku-ba-ku raha hun

ek aisi zamin hai jis ko chhu kar
taqdis-e-haram se aashna hun

ai mujh ko fareb dene wale
main tujh pe yaqin kar chuka hun

main tere qarib aate aate
kuchh aur bhi dur ho gaya hun