ghair ki aag mein koi bhi na jalna chahe
ek parwana jo ye rit badalna chahe

dil ki har gahre samundar mein utarna chahe
tez-rau umr ki dam-bhar na thaharna chahe

qismat aisi ki jo apne the hue begane
aur dil wo jo kisi se na bichhadna chahe

zarra zarra jise ek umr sameta hai wo zat
sirf ek thes pahunchne pe bikharna chahe

zakhm har sang-e-malamat abhi taza hai ye dil
phir usi ku-e-malamat se guzarna chahe