ek tu hi mujhe dil mein samone ke liye tha

ek tu hi mujhe dil mein samone ke liye tha
ye shahr to sara mujhe khone ke liye tha
dariya chala aaya tha meri rah mein chal kar
kashti ka safar mujh ko dubone ke liye tha


afsos wahi qaht ka luqma bana aakhir
wo bij ki jo khak mein bone ke liye tha
tohfe mein diya hum ko tere shahr-e-wafa ne
wo dagh-e-nadamat ki jo dhone ke liye tha


khwabon ke tasalsul mein hi uljhi rahin aankhen
ek pal na mila aisa jo sone ke liye tha
ek umr tarasha kiya jo apne hi but ko
wo apne hi ghar ke kisi kone ke liye tha


kuchh mujh ko rulane ki tamanna bhi thi us ki
kuchh waqt mere pas bhi rone ke liye tha
aaram-talab log the 'shahzad' so hum se
wo bhi na hua kaam jo hone ke liye tha