koi dam un ko nigahon ka ishaara na mila
zindagi bhar hamein jine ka sahaara na mila

log kahte hain gulistan mein bahaar aai hai
main ye kahta hun mujhe dard ka chaara na mila

ham-nashin kyon na karen gardish-e-dauran ko salam
hum sa koi hamein taqdir ka mara na mila

tere jalwon ka bharam khol hi deta lekin
chashm-e-bina to mili zauq-e-nazara na mila

hum ne dekha to har ek zarre mein paya tum ko
aur dhunda to kahin saya tumhaara na mila

kya kahen zulf sanwari thi kisi ne hamdam
raat gardun pe mujhe ek bhi tara na mila

umr aakhir hui manjdhaar mein apni 'mukhtar'
aaj tak bahr-e-mohabbat ka kinara na mila