aankhon se kisi khwab ka rishta hi nahin tha
is aaine mein aks thaharta hi nahin tha

kyon dekh raha tha use chup-chap zamana
rukhsat jo hua sirf hamara hi nahin tha

mehman banaya hi nahin dasht ne warna
reton se judai ka irada hi nahin tha

wo chhod gaya shahr to kyon dil mein chubhan hai
us par to hamara koi dawa hi nahin tha

mansub use karte ho kyon hum se rafiqo
aisa to koi bich mein wada hi nahin tha

ye soch ke is rah mein hum ho gae tanha
is bhid mein apna koi chehra hi nahin tha

hum shahr-e-sitamgar ko kahan chhod ke jate
jab is ke alawa koi sahra hi nahin tha

patthar na hua mom 'fahim' ab to ye mano
khurshid-e-hunar mein koi shoala hi nahin tha