bahut jaldi thi ghar jaane ki lekin
mujhe phir sham raste mein padi hai

nisab-e-zindagi jis mein likha hai
kitab-e-dil wo baste mein padi hai

nahin arzan mata-e-raegani
magar mujh ko ye saste mein padi hai

wo aise dhundne nikle hain 'baqi'
mohabbat jaise raste mein padi hai