koi aaghaz mein anjam bata jata hai
aur phir puri kahani ka maza jata hai

hum yahi sochte hain raste bhar phul liye
ek mulaqat pe kya tohfa diya jata hai

ishq jis se ho teri rah taki jati hai
hijr jis se ho tujhe yaad kiya jata hai

kitne hi ranj hain shikwe hain magar ye bhi hai
jis ko jaana ho use jaane diya jata hai

hijr ka husn udasi se badhata hun main
achchha misra ho to phir sher kaha jata hai

meri tanhai mein dale hai khalal chhipkiliyan
us ki taswir pe phir dhyan chala jata hai