is tarah dekhta hun udhar wo jidhar na ho
jaise dikhai de koi surat magar na ho

ye shahr-e-na-shanas hai kya is ka e'tibar
achchha rahega wo jo yahan mo'atabar na ho

is tarah chal raha hai raunat ke sath wo
jaise khiram-e-naz se aage safar na ho

main aaj hun so mujh ko samaat bhi chahiye
mumkin hai ye sukhan kabhi bar-e-digar na ho

hone do aaj shakh-e-tamanna ko barwar
mumkin hai kal nafas ka yahan se guzar na ho

main bhi dikhaun shauq ki jaulaniyan tujhe
ye musht-e-khak rah mein hail agar na ho

nam-o-numud se mujhe aise gurez hai
jaise ye kar-e-khair ho kar-e-hunar na ho

apna pata bhi dhundne jaana hai ek din
filhaal chahta hun ki tu dar-ba-dar na ho

ek ye fareb dekhna baqi hai waqt ka
dil dub jae aur dobara sahar na ho

ye kya ki ham-rikab rahe khak-e-rahguzar
kis kaam ka junun jo qadam dasht-bhar na ho