dil ke har dard ne ashaar mein dhalna chaha
apna pairahan-e-be-rang badalna chaha

koi an-jaani si taqat thi jo aade aai
warna hum ne to bahar-gam sambhalna chaha

chahte to kisi patthar ki tarah ji lete
hum ne khud mom ki manind pighalna chaha

aankhen jalne lagin tapte hue bazaron mein
dil ne jab bhi kisi manzar pe machalna chaha

sirf hum hi nahin har ek ne jine ke liye
ek na ek jhute sahaare se bahalna chaha

kaun hai ye jo sisakta hai mere sine mein
kaun hai jis ne mere khun pe palna chaha