dil ke andar ek zara si be-kali hai aaj bhi
jo mere afkar mein ras gholti hai aaj bhi

yun to wo diwar ban ke aa gaya hai darmiyan
meri apne aap se kuchh dosti hai aaj bhi

pattharon par chal ke sab ne panw zakhmi kar liye
jabki us ke dar ka rasta makhmali hai aaj bhi

rukh hawaon ka badalna jaante hain log jo
bas unhin ke har diye mein raushni hai aaj bhi

jin sawalon ka nahin hota koi musbat jawab
un sawalon se ulajhta aadmi hai aaj bhi

sikhta hai yun to insan har tariqe ki zaban
sab se aasan sab se behtar khamushi hai aaj bhi

jis ke chalte main ne dhunde the kai raste nae
dhundhti mujh ko wahi aawargi hai aaj bhi

kitne dube kitne ubhre kya khabar un ko 'farogh'
bah rahi chup-chap yun hi har nadi hai aaj bhi