jaani hui galiyon mein basar kar nahin pae
lekin kabhi pardes mein ghar kar nahin pae

har mil ke patthar pe lagae the nishanat
sunte hain ki takmil-e-safar kar nahin pae

ek tum ho jo khamoshi se bechain kiye ho
ek hum hain jo baaton se asar kar nahin pae

shahr-e-gham-e-hasti mein hawa tez bahut thi
kitne hi charagh apni sahar kar nahin pae

kuchh un ki nigahon se haya jhank rahi thi
kuchh hum ghalat andaz nazar kar nahin pae

ai rasm-e-mohabbat teri tazim ki hum ne
koshish to bahut ki thi magar kar nahin pae