aksar jue ke khel mein haari gai hun main
ghairat ke nam par bhi to mari gai hun main

sayyaad zewaron mein jakadta raha mujhe
pinjre mein dalne ko sanwari gai hun main

na-karda gunahon ki saza bhog rahi hun
shoalon se kai bar guzari gai hun main

kyun phir se katahre mein bulaya gaya mujhe
kyun phir salib par se utari gai hun main

hai ruh dagh-dar mere ujle jism ki
lahje ki mar mar ke mari gai hun main

phir se tumhaari yaad dilai gai mujhe
phir se usi gali se guzari gai hun main

tanhaiyan tumhaara pata puchhne lagin
jis din se zindagi se tumhaari gai hun main

main aasman pe chand sitaron ki saf mein thi
tere liye zamin pe utari gai hun main

tum ne jo muskura ke 'tabassum' kaha mujhe
tum par tumhaare nam pe wari gai hun main