girya to aksar raha paiham raha
phir bhi dil ke bojh se kuchh kam raha

qumqume jalte rahe bujhte rahe
raat-bhar sine mein ek aalam raha

us wafa-dushman se chhut jaane ke baad
khud ko pa lene ka kitna gham raha

apni haalat par hansi bhi aai thi
is hansi ka bhi bada matam raha

itne rabt itni shanasai ke baad
kaun kis ke haal ka mahram raha

pattharon se bhi nikal aaya jo tir
wo mere pahlu mein aa kar jam raha

zehn ne kya kuchh na koshish ki magar
dil ki gahrai mein ek aadam raha