har ek zehn mein sara hisab rahta hai
sawal sunne se pahle jawab rahta hai

wo ek mod jahan ek din luta tha main
wahin mera dil-e-khana-kharab rahta hai

hawa ke dam pe hai jab zindagi ka dar-o-madar
to kyun ghurur tujhe ai habab rahta hai

chalegi chaal koi gardish-e-falak shayad
kai dinon se bada iztirab rahta hai

wo jholi kaise bhare pyar karne walon ki
isi firaq mein tuta shahab rahta hai

mere liye hain musibat ye aaina-khane
yahan zamir mera be-naqab rahta hai

hasin khwab hon kitne hi par koi 'alok'
tamam umr kahan mahw-e-khwab rahta hai