khushk aaankhon se kahan tai ye masafat hogi
dil ko samjhaya tha ashkon ki zarurat hogi

rang mahlon ke hasin khwab se bach kar rahna
hai khabar garm ki khwabon ki tijarat hogi

apne ghar khud hi pasheman sa laut aaya hun
main samajhta tha use meri zarurat hogi

meri tanhai sukun dene lagi hai mujh ko
us se mat kahna sunega to nadamat hogi

khushk lab pyas ki taswir ke andar rakh do
pyas bujh jaegi dariya ko bhi hairat hogi

silsila jalte charaghon ka chalo khatm hua
tirgi khush hai hawaon ko bhi rahat hogi

kab sahar phutegi koi tere zindanon se
kab rihai meri ai shahr-e-aziyyat hogi

jaise mumkin ho in ashkon ko bachao 'tariq'
sham aai to charaghon ki zarurat hogi