bina roe guzarna us gali se
laga aisa gae hum zindagi se

jiya hun umr bhar main bhi akela
use bhi kya mila naraazgi se

hun jiska muntazir agle janam tak
mili to kya kahunga us pari se

lahu mein roz apne hi nahana
main aajiz aa gaya hun shaeri se

jhalak ek maut ki dekhe to manun
jise dar lag raha hai zindagi se

koi phir se dilae ek jiwan
thakan hoti nahin aawargi se

kai jazbon ka ghar tha jaise main bhi
meri parten khulin diwangi se

kai chehre dikhe par baad un ke
mohabbat ho gai be-chehragi se

kisi surat alag hone na pai
teri taswir meri shaeri se

khada jab se hun main apne muqabil
ulajhta hi nahin hun main kisi se

teri yaaden hain ya suraj hai koi
ye aankhen bujh rahi hain raushni se

umiden thi hamein bhi chand se par
mohabbat hai use ab tirgi se

zarurat kya hai man mein jhankne ki
karo, gar baat kar pao nadi se

mere aansu jo tum jharne se bah jao
samundar tak pahunch jaun isi se