jo teri rahguzar mein chubha tha khar mujhe
safar ki yaad dilata hai bar bar mujhe

wo khush-ada hai bahut log mujh se kahte hain
magar ye baat guzarti hai nagawar mujhe

tamam-umr guzar jae tujh tak aane mein
na itni dur se ai zindagi pukar mujhe

zamana bit gaya mahw-e-raqs chaak pe hun
koi bhi shakl ho ai kuza-gar utar mujhe

main shauq-e-did liye aa gaya tha kuche mein
ki chhodta hi nahin ab tera dayar mujhe

main apne ku-e-tamanna mein muntazir hi raha
talash karti rahi dasht mein bahaar mujhe

jafa ho ya ki wafa main asir-e-dard raha
kisi bhi taur na aaya kabhi qarar mujhe

jab us ne tod diya rishta-e-wafa 'tariq'
to phir ye kis liye us ka hai intizar mujhe