apni tanhaiyon pe rote hain
zakhm-e-dil roz apne dhote hain

yaad-e-mazi ko zabt karte hain
aur kabhi haal-e-gham samote hain

wo tasawwur mein mere hain har dam
jo mere pas bhi na hote hain

lamhe gin-gin ke din guzarta hai
raat bhar hum kabhi na sote hain

gir rahe hain jo mere daman par
qatre khun-e-jigar ke hote hain

koi samjhae ja ke un ko zara
kyon wo tir-e-sitam chubhote hain

na samajhte hue mere gham ko
kashti-e-arzu dubote hain

nazr karne ko kuchh nahin hai 'ada'
aansuon ki ladi pirote hain