guzre hue waqton ka nishan tha to kahan tha
hum se jo nihan hai wo ayan tha to kahan tha

is tarah lipatti hai udasi ki ye sochen
do pal ki khushi ka jo guman tha to kahan tha

basti ka taqaza hai kahin hain to kahan hain
majnun ka bayaban mein makan tha to kahan tha

baitha hai mere pas ki chalna nahin mumkin
sohbat ki hadon ka jo nishan tha to kahan tha

ab sochte hain baith ke gulshan ki faza mein
sahra mein hamara jo makan tha to kahan tha

piri hai buzurgi hai budhapa hai ki kya hai
is karb mein rahna ki jawan tha to kahan tha

nashsha hi nahin sab ka bharam tut raha tha
sunte the koi pir-e-mughan tha to kahan tha

'amir' ko hamin dhund ke laen hain ba-mushkil
kahte hain wo pahle se yahan tha to kahan tha