gunahgar hun aisa rah-e-najat mein hun
main khud charagh-ba-kaf har andheri raat mein hun

shuur gum hua diwangi hai khoi hui
khuda hi jaane main kis manzil-e-hayat mein hun

tajalli-e-pas-e-parda zara tawaqquf kar
abhi to garm-e-nazar bazm-e-mumkinat mein hun

sawal ek nazar ka hai rad na kar ai dost
gada-e-khak-basar rah-e-iltifat mein hun

harif-e-jalwa bhi ek roz hunga sabr karo
abhi to apni bahisht-e-tasawwuraat mein hun

hai teri yaad ka aalam bhi kitna dil-awez
samajh raha hun kisi aur kaenat mein hun

kisi ke dil ka sukun hun kisi ke dil ki khalish
zamir-e-waqt hun aur qalb-e-kaenat mein hun

hai mere hath mein bhi dil ka ek bujha sa diya
kuchh aansuon ki sajai hui baraat mein hun

hun khud hi aaina-e-haal kya bataun 'siraj'
main kis ka naqsh-e-qadam arsa-e-hayat mein hun