hum ahl-e-zarf hain yun hi khafa nahin hote
wafa-shiar kabhi bewafa nahin hote

kuchh aise aansu bhi rahte hain meri palkon par
juda to hote hain phir bhi juda nahin hote

jo zakhm tum ne nawaze hain be-sabab hum ko
kisi bhi dard ka wo masala nahin hote

kaha ye kis ne kahan se ye sun ke aae ho
jo be-sahaara hain wo aasra nahin hote

har ek gam pe jo ladkhadae rahte hain
ghubar-e-rah mein wo rasta nahin hote

charagh to hain magar itne dhundle dhundle kyun
'kiran' tumhaare to ye naqsh-e-pa nahin hote