guzar nahin hai kisi ka to rasta kyon hai
jo rasta hai to mahrum-e-naqsh-e-pa kyon hai

har ek shakhs samajhta hai ajnabi phir bhi
tumhaare ghar ka pata mujh se puchhta kyon hai

tumhaara shahr ujalon ka shahr sunte the
qadam qadam pe andheron ka samna kyon hai

wahi sahar hai wahi shab wahi hai hangama
magar hayat ka manzar udas sa kyon hai

main apne waqt ki taswir ban gaya to nahin
har aadmi mujhe is tarah dekhta kyon hai

nigah jab teri binai kho chuki apni
to zindagi tere hathon mein aaina kyon hai

kisi se mil ke bichhad jaana umr bhar ko 'nasib'
zara si bhul ki itni badi saza kyon hai