jab koi sach baat chhupani padti hai
tab jhuti ek baat banani padti hai

andar andar kitne hi hum zakhmi hon
chehre par muskan sajaani padti hai

e'timad bhi had se ziyaada thik nahin
kabhi kabhi to munh ki khani padti hai

armanon ki lash utha kar kandhon par
kisi kisi ko umr bitani padti hai

kabhi kabhi kuchh yaad bhi rakhna padta hai
kabhi kabhi har baat bhulani padti hai

hum se hi dahshat-gardi hai aur hamein
sab se ziyaada jaan ganwani padti hai

thapki de kar hum ko to 'mashkur' yahan
teri tamanna roz sulani padti hai