kitna roka magar ruka hi nahin
aur mud kar to dekhta hi nahin

teri chaukhat ka bhaari darwaza
dastaken de ke bhi khula hi nahin

mujh mein itna bikhar gaya hai wo
lakh chahun simat raha hi nahin

sahiba dost man rakkha tha
aur tu dukh mein bolta hi nahin

hijr ne khud bhi ye gawahi di
wapsi ka to rasta hi nahin

kunj-e-tanhai mein asir-e-ishq
khud se bahar kabhi gaya hi nahin

ek muddat se aashna hain magar
aaine se mukalima hi nahin

kis mohabbat ki baat karte ho
jis mohabbat mein dil jala hi nahin

kis ko itna maqam dete hum
itna achchha koi laga hi nahin

kuchh to hota ki zindagi karte
is talluq ka kuchh sila hi nahin

sari duniya shumar baithi hun
yani ginti mein 'rabiya' hi nahin