bhul paya na wo aankhen na wo chehra ta-umr
kaisa manzar tha meri aankh mein khatka ta-umr

zindagi tujh se mera ishq bhi aasan na tha
par karta raha main aag ka dariya ta-umr

raat ki rani mahakti rahi ghar ke andar
aur bahar raha khurshid ka pahra ta-umr

bhul jaane ka amal bhi koi aasan na tha
ashk ban-ban ke lahu aankh se tapka ta-umr

main tahi-dast raha apni hi wahshat ka shikar
aur karti rahi duniya mera pichha ta-umr

apne qadmon se kabhi us ko nikalne na diya
mujh se bad-zan raha khud mera hi saya ta-umr

sari khushbu to mere ghar ke dar-o-baam mein thi
main 'ziya' kis ke liye dasht mein bhatka ta-umr