kab talak chalna hai yun hi ham-safar se baat kar
manzilen kab tak milengi rahguzar se baat kar

tujh ko mil jaega tere sab sawalon ka jawab
kashtiyan kyun dub jati hain bhanwar se baat kar

kab talak chhupta rahega yun hi apne-ap se
aaine ke ru-ba-ru aa apne dar se baat kar

badh chuki hain ab teri fikr-o-nazar ki wusaten
jugnuon ko chhod ab shams o qamar se baat kar

is tarah to aur bhi teri ghutan badh jaegi
ham-nawa koi nahin to baam-o-dar se baat kar

dard kya hai ye samajhna hai to apne dil se puchh
aansuon ki baat hai to chashm-e-tar se baat kar

har safar manzar se pas-e-manzar talak to kar liya
dekhna kya chahti hai ab nazar se baat kar

dhup kaise sae mein tabdil hoti hai yahan
is hunar ko sikhna hai to shajar se baat kar

zakhm poshida raha to dard badhta jaega
be-takalluf ho ke apne chaara-gar se baat kar