ek parda-nashin ki aarzu hai
dar-parda kahin ki aarzu hai

hai bhi to unhin ka dil ko arman
hai bhi to unhin ki aarzu hai

hota nahin han se qaul pura
ab mujh ko nahin ki aarzu hai

kho aae hain ku-e-yar mein dil
is par bhi wahin ki aarzu hai

iman ka ab khuda nigahban
ek dushman-e-din ki aarzu hai

nikle bhi to teri justuju mein
ye jaan-e-hazin ki aarzu hai

andhera macha hua hai dil mein
kis mah-jabin ki aarzu hai

kyun hashr ka qaul kar rahe ho
'muztar' ko yahin ki aarzu hai