khud ko jab lag gai nazar apni
zindagi ban gai khandar apni

jab bhi suraj ghurub hota hai
yaad aati hai dopahar apni

us ka qissa bhi ab tawil nahin
hai kahani bhi mukhtasar apni

sath hota hai jab bhi gham us ka
mujh ko hoti nahin khabar apni

koi mubham sa naqsh-e-pa bhi nahin
suni suni hai rahguzar apni

hun to apnon ki bhid mein 'talib'
koi leta nahin khabar apni