kisi bhi taur tabiat kahan sambhalne ki
tu mil bhi jae to haalat nahin badalne ki

khud apni ham-safari se bhi ho gae mahrum
ki aarzu thi tujhe sath le ke chalne ki

kisi tarah to mile qahr-e-bekasi se najat
koi to rah ho is karb se nikalne ki

asir hi rahe hum pichhle ahd-namon ke
hamein khabar hi nahin thi ruten badalne ki

hawaon ne hamein jad se ukhad kar phenka
ki aarzu thi hamein phulne ki phalne ki

bana liya hamein apni hi tarah ka tu ne
hamein jo zid thi teri khwahishon mein dhalne ki

udas shamon ko kya dekh dekh rote ho
abhi to aaengi raaten lahu ugalne ki

ek aise waqt mein jab zindagi bhi maut lage
'riyaz' kaun si surat ho dil bahalne ki