bad-dili mein be-qarari ko qarar aaya to kya
pa-piyaada ho ke koi shahsawar aaya to kya

zindagi ki dhup mein murjha gaya mera shabab
ab bahaar aai to kya abr-e-bahaar aaya to kya

mere tewar bujh gae meri nigahen jal gai
ab koi aaina-ru aaina-dar aaya to kya

ab ki jab jaanana tum ko hai sabhi par e'tibar
ab tumhein jaanana pe jab e'tibar aaya to kya

ab mujhe khud apni bahon par nahin hai ikhtiyar
hath phailae koi be-ikhtiyar aaya to kya

wo to ab bhi khwab hai bedar binai ka khwab
zindagi mein khwab mein us ke guzar aaya to kya

hum yahan hain be-gunah so hum mein se 'jaun-elia'
koi jit aaya yahan aur koi haar aaya to kya