hain jitne bhi rup zindagi ke kisi pe na e'tibar aaya
wahan se daman bacha ke guzre jahan pe koi farar aaya

hui jo taqsim rahaton ki inayaton ki ya chahaton ki
kisi ke hisse mein na-rasai kisi ke bas intizar aaya

wo jis se dil ke hain dip jalte bas ek chehra hai shahar bhar mein
us ek chehre pe jaane kaise hamara dil bar bar aaya

hawaon ki thi ada nirali ghataen chhai thin kali kali
sambhaale dil muntazir rahe hum na abr barsa na yar aaya

jinhen nibhane mein umr biti unhen ganwaya bas ek pal mein
wahin pe rishton ka man tuta jahan dilon mein ghubar aaya

ye dil bhi kaisi ajib shai hai wo mange jo ki na mil sake hai
jo dur hai us ki dastaras se usi pe khud ko hai haar aaya