hum ne khud chheda hai zakhmon ko hara rakhna tha
khud ko ek shakhs se ta-umr khafa rakhna tha

tang-damani mein dam ghutta hai diwanon ka
ishq hum se tha to phir dil bhi bada rakhna tha

hanste gate hue din guzra hai hum logon ka
raat ko aur zara karb-zada rakhna tha

kam se kam raushni ka dawa nahin karte tum
jab charaghon ke muqaddar mein hawa rakhna tha

rang udasi ke na jaenge chalo mana magar
kam se kam kamre ka huliya to naya rakhna tha

ek ummid jaga rakhni thi rukne ke liye
us ko thoda sa to darwaza khula rakhna tha

jaan le lega firaq ab ki sar-e-ishq tumhein
dil chalo thik magar jism juda rakhna tha

roz to aate nahin ahl-e-aza basti mein
un ki khatir to koi dard naya rakhna tha