kahin din guzar gaya hai kahin raat kat gai hai
ye na puchh kaise tujh bin ye hayat kat gai hai

ye udas udas mausam ye khizan khizan fazaen
wahi zindagi thi jitni tere sath kat gai hai

na tujhe khabar hai meri na mujhe khabar hai teri
teri dastan se jaise meri zat kat gai hai

ye tera mizaj tauba ye tera ghurur tauba
teri bazm mein hamesha meri baat kat gai hai

tere intizar mein main jali khud charagh ban kar
teri aarzu mein aksar yunhi raat kat gai hai

na wo ham-khayal mera na wo ham-mizaj mera
phir usi ke sath kaise ye hayat kat gai hai

ye kitab qismaton ki likhi kis qalam ne 'nikhat'
kahin par to shah kati hai kahin mat kat gai hai