jal raha hai ek diya aankhon mein aadhi raat ka
main amanat-dar hun ab tak teri saughat ka

umr guzri mausam-e-girya nahin thahra kahin
qarz ek baqi raha mujh pe kisi barsat ka

dur hote ja rahe the sahilon par do charagh
baadban ne rakh liya tha aks bhi ek baat ka

dil mein aur aankhon mein tujh se chhut jaane ka malal
tazkira honton pe lekin dusre haalat ka

jagte sote mein teri yaad ke pahlu bahut
aur har pahlu hai raushan aise imkanat ka

hum bhi kuchh majburiyon ki aad mein milte rahe
pas kuchh us ne bhi rakkha mere ehsasat ka