agarche munh se wo kahta nahin hai
magar haal us ka kuchh achchha nahin hai

muqabil aaina hai sochta hun
ye chehra to mera chehra nahin hai

wahan karte rahe sahra-nawardi
jahan koson koi saya nahin hai

suno ki zard mausam ke asar se
gulon ka haal kuchh achchha nahin hai

jale sapne bujhi chashm-e-tamanna
magar ab tak koi aaya nahin hai

na jaane raat bhar kyon sochta hun
ye zindan hai mera kamra nahin hai

akele mein milun pasha se kaise
kisi lamha bhi wo tanha nahin hai