kahan kho gai ruh ki raushni
bata meri raaton ki aawargi

main jab lamhe lamhe ka ras pi chuka
to kuchh aur jagi meri tishnagi

agar ghar se niklun to phir tez dhup
magar ghar mein dasti hui tirgi

ghamon pe tabassum ki dali naqab
to hone lagi aur be-pardagi

magar jagna apni qismat mein tha
bulati rahi nind ki jal-pari

jo tamir ki kunj-e-tanhai mein
wo diwar apne hi sar par giri

hui barish-e-sang us shahr mein
hamein bhi mila haqq-e-ham-saegi

gizari hai kitnon ne is tarah umr
bil-aqsat karte rahe khud-kushi

koi waqt batla ki tujh se milun
meri daudti bhagti zindagi

jinhen sath chalna ho chalte rahen
ghadi waqt ki kis ki khatir ruki

mein jita to pai kisi se na dad
mein haara to ghar par badi bhid thi

hua hum pe ab jin ka saya haram
thi un baadalon se kabhi dosti

mujhe ye andhere nigal jaenge
kahan hai tu ai mere suraj-mukhi

nikale gae is ke mani hazar
ajab chiz thi ek meri khamushi