chupke chupke dard-o-gham ka silsila rahne diya
main ne apni chahaton ko be-sada rahne diya

kya tamasha-e-sitam sayyaad ne barpa kiya
dal kar mujh ko qafas mein dar khula rahne diya

qurbaten mujh se rahin aur dil se rakkha dur bhi
sath rah kar bhi unhon ne fasla rahne diya

karwan chalta raha lekin gira jo zoaf se
raste mein jaise ek patthar pada rahne diya

ab tawaqqo hi nahin wo ghair hain to ghair hain
bas yahi kuchh soch kar hum ne gila rahne diya

faisle un ke rahe aur jit bhi un ki rahi
mujh ko to har haal mein be-dast-o-pa rahne diya

chal rahi hai zindagi ye daud hai wo daud hai
is tarah kuchh pa liya jo kho gaya rahne diya

tha pari-paikar ko apne husn par itna ghurur
jaan-e-bulbul se bhi us ne fasla rahne diya

ab kahan dhundoge 'barham' chahaten aur qurbaten
tum ne khud hi shahr ko na-ashna rahne diya